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The memo, released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said both countries could support violent protests either by covertly organizing events themselves or by encouraging participation in those planned by domestic groups. The aim, the officials wrote, would be to increase division, cast doubt on election results and complicate the transfer of presidential power.
The risk that one of America’s adversaries could encourage political violence after the election is greater this year, officials said, because officials in both nations now have a better understanding of the complicated process the U.S. uses to certify the vote. Russia, China and Iran have all rejected claims that they seek to meddle with the U.S. election.
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Concerns about safety have already prompted election workers in some communities to install bulletproof glass and panic buttons because of the risk of election-related incidents.
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