In a turn of events just days before Election Day, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger pointed fingers at Russia, citing bomb threats reported at two polling stations as part of a broader attempt to interfere in American democracy. Raffensperger, a figure often scrutinized by conservatives for what they consider “RINO” tendencies, quickly became the center of attention as he publicly declared that the threats were traced back to Russian sources. Yet, while Raffensperger’s statement made headlines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) soon introduced a twist, revealing a homegrown source for at least one of the threats.
On Tuesday, Raffensperger reported that one polling location had received a bomb threat, which he claimed was traced to Russian origins. During a press briefing, he addressed the nature of these threats and what they meant for the state’s election security. “We’ve heard some threats that were of Russian origin, and so I don’t know how to describe if that’s viable. We don’t think they are, but in the interest of public safety, you always check that out,” Raffensperger explained, underscoring the necessity of taking every threat seriously. “We identified the source, and it was from Russia.”
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The Secretary of State also noted that Monday had seen a surge in online attacks targeting Georgia’s election infrastructure. Recalling a recent cyber incident, he added, “Just like we had the DDoS attack on Monday, October 14—420,000 pings, a denial of service from the Russians. So, we added that interface that says, ‘I am a human, I’m not a robot.’” Raffensperger suggested that these were deliberate efforts by foreign actors to instigate discord within the U.S. election system. “Anything that can get us to fight among ourselves, they count as a victory,” he stated, adding, “That tells you a little bit about the Russians—they’re not our friends. Anyone who thinks they are hasn’t been reading the newspapers.”
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