Defiant Raffensperger Rips Russian-Linked Bomb Threats Against Polling Sites: ‘Georgia is Not Going to be Intimidated’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) sounded the alarm on Tuesday after bomb threats made against polling sites in the state were linked to Russia. “You know, about that Russian hoax and that bomb scare.
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites across 5 swing states
None of the threats and the have been deemed credible, but did delay at least some voters from casting ballots. The threats appear to mostly have targeted Democratic-leaning areas. Start the day smarter.
Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at twelve Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday. “We’ve heard some threats that were of Russian origin.
Officials say Russia is behind polling place bomb threat hoaxes
The FBI says in a statement that it “is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains. None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far.” That echoed an earlier statement from Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
FBI, Georgia secretary of state blame polling place bomb threats on Russians
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible. Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven precincts in multiple Georgia counties.
“They’re up to mischief": Georgia secretary of state says Russia behind polling place bomb threats
CNN reported that the temporary closure of polling places occurred at the Etris Community Center and Gullatt Elementary in Union City, and noted that Union City’s population is nearly 90% Black, according to the US Census Bureau.
Russia Just Tried to Disrupt Georgia Voting With a Phony Bomb Scare
The morning of Election Day, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger blamed Russia for creating bomb scares at polling places in the swing state of Georgia. “They’re up to mischief it seems,” Raffensperger said at a press conference of Russia’s efforts. “They don’t want us to have a smooth, fair, and accurate election.”
Russia-Linked Bomb Threats to US Polling Stations Not Credible: FBI
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on Tuesday that a bomb threat was made against a polling place. He stated that the threat originated from Russia and was deemed not credible. "In the interest of public safety, you always check that out," Raffensperger said.
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites in Georgia and other states
Federal officials say the false threats followed bogus fraud claims and didn’t threaten the orderly voting process.
Georgia Secretary of State says bomb threat from Russians, 'they're up to mischief'
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Russia was to blame for the bomb threats in the state, adding that "they're not our friends."
Raffensperger points finger at Russia for disrupting voting on Election Day
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says that non-credible bomb threats called into polling centers across the state came from Russia.
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Election Night Live: Russia 'picked on the wrong Georgia'
A total of 12 Georgia voting precincts received bomb threats and election officials say they believe some of them came from ...
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Georgia Secretary of State Holds News Conference
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) briefed reporters on voting and security across his state on Election Day.
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Raffensperger: ‘Georgia is not going to be intimidated’
More than a half million people have cast ballots so far on Election Day in Georgia, but officials have combated multiple hoax threats targeting polling locations in the metro Atlanta area, along with ...