FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress that Russia was actively conducting a “steady drumbeat of misinformation” intended to undermine confidence in the 2020 election — and had not stopped its interference activities after 2016. The following day, House Judiciary Democrats (Representatives Nadler and Schiff) sent an emergency letter to DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz requesting an inquiry into whether DOJ political appointees were adhering to election-neutrality policies. (Source: CNBC, September 17, 2020; House Judiciary Democrats letter, September 18, 2020)
FBI Director Wray Warns Congress: Russia Conducting ‘Steady Drumbeat of Misinformation’