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MGKrebs

(8,138 posts)
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 03:49 PM Dec 2018

Brian Kemp's theft of an election

This deserves wide distribution:

AJC INVESTIGATION: How Brian Kemp turned warning of election system vulnerability against Democrats
https://politics.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/ajc-investigation-how-brian-kemp-turned-warning-election-system-vulnerability-against-democrats/iLOkpHK3ea39t8Eh4PCGxM/?ecmp=pg&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pg_fb&fbclid=IwAR2ZipcuMHsEjGr5hdf1WiMZ7XP9vjzK5ahB0ZYOqqkh2R9v3yJ42DVX0s4

At 4:47 a.m., Candice Broce, the secretary of state’s spokeswoman, received a message from the online news site WhoWhatWhy, which says it practices “forensic journalism.” Its reporters had heard about Wright’s email and were preparing to post a story at 6 a.m. The website said it told Broce its story would describe a security breakdown in the secretary of state’s office, not a failed hack by the Democrats.

Exactly one hour later, a statement appeared on the secretary of state’s website, on the same page where voters search for sample ballots, find their polling place or check their registration.

In all-capital letters, the headline announced:

“AFTER FAILED HACKING ATTEMPT, SOS LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY.”

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