CISA continues to see threats toward election officials
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency continues to see threats towards election officials a day before Election Day, according to a top official for CISA, the cyber arm of the Department of Homeland Security.
In a call to reporters Monday, Cait Conley, who is in charge of CISA's election security portfolio, called these threats "fundamentally un-American."
CISA Director Jen Easterly said most local elections officials are in touch with law enforcement.
"We've not seen specific reporting about violence at polling places, so I certainly don't want voters to feel at all intimidated about going to voting locations," Easterly said, saying it should "really be a day of celebration."
Easterly said they "expect" disruptions throughout Election Day, and they are prepared for it. Foreign adversaries -- particularly Russia, China and Iran -- are looking to "undermine American confidence and the legitimacy of our elections and to stoke partisan discord," she said.