Democratic congressional leaders have sent a joint letter to FBI Director Chris Wray requesting a “defensive counterintelligence briefing” for all members of Congress prior to August recess, in a sign concerns about foriegn interference are mounting ahead of November. 
“We are gravely concerned, in particular, that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign, which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity, public debate, and the presidential election in November”
The letter includes a header that says, “Unclassified when separated from attachment,” suggesting the request is based at least in part on classified intelligence. (All 4 lawmakers are part of the Gang of 8, the select group that is briefed on highly classified intel matters)
Of the header, a congressional official advises: "To ensure a clear and unambiguous record of the counterintelligence threats of concern, the four enclosed with the letter a classified addendum that draws, in large part, from the Executive Branch’s own reporting and analysis"
The lawmakers' letter was dated July 13 and asked Wray to respond by today, Monday --
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Joe Biden, in a statement released today, says he is “putting the Kremlin and other foreign governments on notice.”
If elected, he says, foreign interference will be treated as an “adversarial act” and will be met with “substantial and lasting costs”
If elected, he says, foreign interference will be treated as an “adversarial act” and will be met with “substantial and lasting costs”
