Warner, Rubio warn of continuing foreign influence effort on U.S. voting results

On November 5, 2024, Americans will vote and elect a new president while local elections will decide school board and city council appointments.

Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner of Virginia and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio of Florida issued a statement yesterday on apparent efforts by foreign adversaries to influence the election:

“With less than 100 days to go before the election, it is clear that our foreign adversaries are intently interested in disrupting our democratic process. While we await additional information from the Intelligence Community and law enforcement on the extent of recent foreign efforts against presidential campaigns, indications from Microsoft that foreign cyber actors may have penetrated a presidential campaign’s infrastructure are grounds for serious concern,” Warner and Rubio said.

Constant attention is necessary for the United States to protect the integrity of elections from foreign adversaries.

“This includes bolstering campaign cybersecurity, heightened vigilance from media outlets on the potential of spreading hacked or manipulated content from foreign intelligence services, and a commitment by both political parties to call out foreign election influence efforts.”

Warner and Rubio condemn any type of potential foreign influence and encourage the Intelligence Community and law enforcement to examine reports and work, as necessary, to notify who is affected and the American public.

“Foreign adversaries must also be put on notice that there will be consequences to interfering in the American democratic process, and the Administration and both political parties must make that clear.”