Blumenthal Statement on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Ending Election Security Briefings for Congress

[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the Office of Director of National Intelligence’s decision to cancel all election security briefings for Congress:

“The Trump Administration is desperately trying to keep the American people in the dark about the grave, looming threat to our democracy. Keeping Congress informed of foreign threats to our elections is essential for protecting our democracy. Deliberately scaling back Congressional intelligence briefings on election security is an outrageous breach of the Administration's legal duties. The Kremlin is counting on the Trump Administration to keep it up.”

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