Trump fires US election cybersecurity chief who defended vote
Trump critics jump to defence of Chris Krebs, whose agency had pushed back against false claims by Trump administration
18 November 2020 - 19:09
San Francisco/Washington — President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired top cybersecurity official Chris Krebs in a message on Twitter, accusing him without evidence of making a “highly inaccurate” statement affirming the November 3 election was secure and rejecting say of fraud.
Trump has made debunked allegations that the election was “rigged” and has refused to concede defeat to president-elect Joe Biden. His campaign has filed a flurry of lawsuits in battleground states, though election officials in both parties have said they see no evidence of serious irregularities...
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