DOJ Indicts Three Iranians in Trump Campaign Hack

DOJ Indicts Three Iranians in Trump Campaign Hack
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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

US adversaries see election interference as a low-cost, potentially high-reward method to launch attacks against undesirable candidates, or create division and distrust. Indictments against those involved in such malicious attacks are just the first step. Western democracies must band together to defend their free and democratic societies.

Establishment-critical narrative

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

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures


The Controversies



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Establishment split

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