On Wednesday, Merrick Garland and the DOJ announced a crackdown on Russian disinformation intended to affect the outcome of the 2024 U.S. election.
The DOJ seized more than 30 web domains linked to a Russian campaign known as “Doppelganger.”
From Politico:
Experts recently saw evidence of the campaign spreading Russian disinformation related to the failed assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, and the Biden administration has worked to counter the campaign’s efforts in recent months.
The legal actions, which also included the indictment of two Russian employees of the Kremlin-backed media outlet RT, underscored previous warnings this year by the Biden administration that foreign adversaries are looking to interfere in the upcoming vote. The new details about the Russian efforts are likely to increase concerns about continuing interference by foreign governments as the U.S. presidential campaign enters its final stretch.
“The Justice Department’s message is clear: We have no tolerance for attempts by authoritarian regimes to exploit our democratic system of government,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a press conference announcing the crackdown.
Garland added: “We will be relentlessly aggressive in countering and disrupting attempts by Russia and Iran, as well as China or any other foreign malign actor to interfere in our elections and undermine our democracy.”
Watch Garland’s remarks below:
BREAKING: Attorney General Merrick Garland details the Justice Department’s elections threats task force:
"The task force is marshaling the full resources of the Justice Department to aggressively investigate and prosecute threats targeting election workers, officials, and… pic.twitter.com/wGaMeHRv4r
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