US Claims Iran Sent Stolen Trump Files to Biden Campaign

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SEP 19 2024

Above: Vice President Kamala Harris introduces President Joe Biden at a Girard College campaign rally in Philadelphia on May 29, 2024. Image copyright: Michael M. Santiago/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Imagesstory last updated FEB 25

The Facts

US authorities said on Wednesday that Iranian hackers transmitted stolen information from former Pres. Donald Trump's campaign to individuals engaged in Democratic Pres. Joe Biden's re-election campaign this summer.
The Trump campaign called for Kamala Harris and Biden to "come clean" on whether they used the material to hurt Trump, arguing that Tehran is actively meddling in the election because the Republicans will restore "tough sanctions" on Iran.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Harris campaign claimed to be unaware of any material sent directly to individuals associated with the then-Biden campaign, with a campaign official telling CNN that the material was not used.

The Spin

US adversaries see election interference as a low-cost, potentially high-reward method to launch attacks to harm undesired candidates or create division and distrust. America must do more to protect its core institutions against these malicious attacks. Western democracies must band together to defend their free and democratic societies.

Washington Post

This is just another smear against Iran, which has no interest whatsoever in meddling in US internal affairs, let alone its presidential election this year. Though Donald Trump is indeed a criminal, Tehran is committed to bringing him to justice through legal means for ordering the assassination of Gen. Soleimani.

IRNA