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Maryam Khanum

Trump Attorney General Orders FBI to Shut Down Foreign Election Interference Task Force: Report

Founded by former FBI Director Christopher Wray in 2017, the Foreign Influence Task Force investigated a plethora of foreign operations that were directed toward U.S. elections. (Credit: Via Getty Images)

A team within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tasked with investigating foreign interference in U.S. elections will reportedly be disbanded soon in accordance with an order made by incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi.

"To free resources to address more pressing priorities, and end risks of further weaponization and abuses of prosecutorial discretion, the Foreign Influence Task Force shall be disbanded," Bondi stated in a memo released on Wednesday.

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