White House makes show of force on election meddling
By Jordan Fabian - 08/02/18 01:32 PM EDT
The White House on Thursday trotted out five top national security officials to show how the administration is confronting Russian efforts to meddle in the midterm elections.
National security adviser John Bolton, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FBI Director Christopher Wray and National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul Nakasone all made a surprise appearance at a regular press briefing.
"The president has specifically directed us to make the action of election meddling and securing our election process a top priority. We have done that," Coats told reporters.
Each official detailed steps their agency is taking to address election meddling by foreign governments.
The show of force comes as the Trump administration is facing pressure over whether it is doing enough to combat threats posed by Moscow.
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