Top Intelligence Democrats Prepare for Trump Claims of Foreign Election Meddling

The top Democrats on congressional intelligence panels expect Trump to allege fraud to justify election interference, NPR reports.

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Top Intelligence Democrats Prepare for Trump Claims of Foreign Election Meddling

The leading Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say they are preparing for President Trump to claim foreign meddling in the election, according to NPR.

They said their preparations assume the president will use allegations of fraud to justify election interference. That expectation reflects their assessment of what Trump may do, rather than an action reported as having occurred.

Originally reported by NPR. Read the full story at NPR

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