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DHS withheld July intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden's mental health
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130
The Trump campaign has repeatedly engaged in a similar line of attack.
ByJosh Margolin, Lucien Bruggeman, Will Steakin, and Jonathan Karl
September 2, 2020, 4:02 AM
In early July the Department of Homeland Security withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies of a Russian scheme to promote “allegations about the poor mental health” of former Vice President Joe Biden, according to internal emails and a draft of the document obtained by ABC News.
The draft bulletin, titled “Russia Likely to Denigrate Health of US Candidates to Influence 2020 Election,” was submitted to the agency’s legislative and public affairs office’s for review on July 7. The analysis was not meant for public consumption, but it was set to be distributed to federal, state and local law enforcement partners two days later, on July 9, the emails show.
Just one hour after its submission, however, a senior DHS official intervened.
“Please hold on sending this one out until you have a chance to speak to [acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf]," wrote DHS Chief of Staff John Gountanis, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
That was nearly two months ago. But the bulletin was never circulated.
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The Trump campaign has repeatedly engaged in a similar line of attack.
ByJosh Margolin, Lucien Bruggeman, Will Steakin, and Jonathan Karl
September 2, 2020, 4:02 AM
In early July the Department of Homeland Security withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies of a Russian scheme to promote “allegations about the poor mental health” of former Vice President Joe Biden, according to internal emails and a draft of the document obtained by ABC News.
The draft bulletin, titled “Russia Likely to Denigrate Health of US Candidates to Influence 2020 Election,” was submitted to the agency’s legislative and public affairs office’s for review on July 7. The analysis was not meant for public consumption, but it was set to be distributed to federal, state and local law enforcement partners two days later, on July 9, the emails show.
Just one hour after its submission, however, a senior DHS official intervened.
“Please hold on sending this one out until you have a chance to speak to [acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf]," wrote DHS Chief of Staff John Gountanis, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
That was nearly two months ago. But the bulletin was never circulated.
</snip>
Link to tweet
jonkarl @jonkarl
ABC EXCLUSIVE: The DHS intelligence bulletin warning about foreign interference in the 2020 election was supposed to go out on July 9 but was blocked by Chad Wolf's chief of staff.
This story is especially significant after the DNI's suspension of in-person briefings to Congress
ABC News @ABC
DHS withheld publication of intelligence bulletin warning of Russian scheme to push “allegations about the poor mental health” of Joe Biden, per emails and document draft obtained by @ABC. @jonkarl has the full story coming up on @GMA. https://abcn.ws/2Gmvtvd
5:53 AM · Sep 2, 2020
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