Plan to declare Dominion Voting Systems machines national security risks fails
The administration considered labeling Dominion Voting Systems machines as national security threats. In September, Commerce Department officials examined possible legal justifications for the move. The effort was abandoned after Olsen and other staff could not provide supporting evidence.
- ▪A plan was developed to declare Dominion Voting Systems machines a national security risk.
- ▪Commerce Department officials began exploring legal grounds for the declaration in September.
- ▪The proposal collapsed because Olsen and other administration staff failed to produce evidence to justify it.
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Erin Banco@ErinBancoReplying to @ErinBancoThe plan to exclude the machines, reported here first, got far enough that in September, Commerce Department officials began exploring what grounds could be invoked to execute it, three additional sources said. It eventually collapsed, however, because Olsen and other administration staffers working with him failed to provide evidence to justify such a move12:23 PM · May 22, 202617.9KViews:host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre}3number-flow-react >…
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