Defiant Raffensperger Rips Russian-Linked Bomb Threats Against Polling Sites: ‘Georgia is Not Going to be Intimidated’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) sounded the alarm on Tuesday after bomb threats made against polling sites in the state were linked to Russia. “You know, about that Russian hoax and that bomb scare.
FBI, Georgia secretary of state blame polling place bomb threats on Russians
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible. Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven precincts in multiple Georgia counties.
Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at several Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday.
Russia-Linked Bomb Threats to US Polling Stations Not Credible: FBI
It comes after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that a bomb threat was made against multiple polling places in his state. He stated that the threat originated from Russia and was deemed not credible. "In the interest of public safety, you always check that out," Raffensperger, a Republican, said.
Russian bomb threats were 'outrageous' but election was secure: US official
Polling places in Democratic-leaning areas of five swing states received bomb threats that officials said likely came from Russia.
FBI says bomb threats to several states came from Russian email domains, deemed non-credible
Earlier on Tuesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said there were some reported bomb threats to polling places in the state, but all were deemed non-credible and authorities were investigating. Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, said they received “multiple calls,” and the threats forced a brief closure of two polling places.
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites in Georgia and other states
Federal officials say the false threats followed bogus fraud claims and didn’t threaten the orderly voting process.
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites across 5 swing states
Bomb threats wreaked havoc at dozens of polling sites across at least five pivotal swing states on Tuesday. Voting precincts in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Arizona were targeted with emailed threats,
Hoax Bomb Threats Linked to Russia Target Polling Places in Battleground States, FBI Says
At least two polling sites in the U.S. election battleground state of Georgia were briefly evacuated on Tuesday after fake bomb threats that election officials in the state blamed on Russian agents. The threats,
Georgia official confirms bomb threats ‘of Russian origin’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) blamed Russia for bomb threats against polling places, which he described as not “viable” on Nov. 5.
What to Know About the Election Day Bomb Threats Linked to Russia
An already heated presidential race faced further strain from a string of reported bomb threats in battleground states—causing some delays on Election Day.
Despite bomb threats, officials say results were processed fast for record-breaking election
We now know it was 60 polling places were named in bomb threats that election authorities suspect were linked to Russia. That ...
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FBI says hoax bomb threats to several states are from Russian email domains
The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday that the state’s election process had snuffed out some bomb threats that ...
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Georgia Election Night Live Updates | Raffensperger: Trump has 'insurmountable lead'; still to close to call
The race is still to close to call. 9:50 P.M. | Gwinnett County is only ... Here's what they had to say: Raffensperger ...