Thu Sep 05 16:55:33 UTC 2024: – Former Trump DHS cybersecurity director Chris Krebs believes that the DOJ indictment alleging Kremlin funds supporting a right-wing pro-MAGA U.S. media outlet to influence the 2024 election is just the beginning of a larger scandal.
– Krebs compared the indictment to spy novels, describing it as foreign security services manipulating U.S. political discourse.
– He noted that Russia has diversified its platforms beyond social media to include podcasters, YouTube, and fake news sites.
– Krebs expressed joy at the exposure of this manipulation and warned that there is more complexity to unravel.
– A 71-year-old woman was sentenced to nine months behind bars for punching a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
– Kamala Harris’s campaign criticized Sen. J.D. Vance’s comments on school shootings, highlighting a rift in approach to gun control.
– Experts warn Democrats, including Harris, not to underestimate their lead over Trump and to take steps to appeal to voters who were previously supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the presidential race.

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