The FBI has set up an election command post in Washington, DC, to oversee and address election-related threats leading up to and following the election, in collaboration with state, local, and federal partners. The command post is currently operational with 80 personnel per shift from various agencies, working around the clock as election results unfold.
During a recent briefing, James Barnacle, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, emphasized that the office's primary focus is not to restrict free speech or surveil social media. Instead, the team will take action when threatening information violates federal laws.
