#Krebs More from a DHS official on termination of Chris Krebs who led @CISAgov whose mandate is physical + cybersecurity for US critical infrastructure including voting systems.  The official said CISA was successful in preventing election interference via a cyber-attack on
election infrastructure during the Presidential election + emphasized election fraud is different than interference, saying it is beyond the scope of CISA authorities. The official said CISA doesn’t have 1st hand info on allegations of voting fraud or investigate such claims,
responsibility for which lies with State + local authorities + DOJ. Adding, each state is responsible for the execution of its own elections, not CISA + not the Federal Government, emphasizing allegations of voter fraud are being adjudicated through the court system. @CBSNews

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