Intelligence community officials on Tuesday detailed the ways foreign adversaries could seek to meddle in American democracy following the November general election, from stoking societal unrest to sowing doubt about integrity of the election.
The assessment, outlined in a National Intelligence Council memorandum released Tuesday, warns that China, Iran and Russia are likely to continue efforts to undercut U.S. democracy after the polls close.
Foreign countries might push to disrupt or delay time-sensitive processes and seek to meddle during various parts of the election process — the counting of votes, the state-level certification process and the time between Congress counting the electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2025, and the inauguration on Jan. 20.
