WASHINGTON — The former head of U.S. Homeland Security says the 2020 Presidential election was the most secure in our history.
Chris Krebs, the former head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency- who was fired by President Trump- testified before a Senate committee hearing Wednesday entitled, “Examining Irregularities in the 2020 Election.”
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Senate Republicans don’t have to like the results of the election
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 16, 2020
But they have a duty to accept them
Instead they've given President Trump space to promote wild conspiracy theories and poison Americans’ faith in our democracy
It's over
Joe Biden will be the next President https://t.co/78BpurODhI
The discussion centered on the distrust from some Americans who still question the 2020 election results.
But Krebs says he wants to assure the public that the integrity of the elections was in tact.
The hearing was heated between Democrats and Republicans on the committee, with both placing blame on each other for the public distrust in the election process.
Attorneys for the Trump campaign and Republican witnesses called election security into question.
Maybe I missed it, but I don’t recall the media accusing congressional Democrats of indulging in “quackery and conspiracy theories” or their letters about 2016 election fraud of being a “ridiculous charade” (like @SenSchumer called this hearing) https://t.co/iPtY3OVy6Z
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) December 16, 2020
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“A large percentage of the American public does not believe the November election results are legitimate,” Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said. “This is not a sustainable state of affairs in our Democratic Republic.”
Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, says federal and local agencies worked together to ensure election security.
Krebs was fired by President Trump last month after he made public comments debunking claims of widespread fraud.
He pointed to a joint statement by the cybersecurity community after the November election.
🚨Rumor Control Update🚨 Contrary to #disinfo floating around, @CISAgov doesn't print or audit ballots! We offer @cyber support to state & local elex officials. Don't fall for these efforts to confuse & undermine confidence in the election! https://t.co/JVCRn9eV5I #Protect2020 pic.twitter.com/2hijGmllZ6
— Chris Krebs #Protect2020 (@CISAKrebs) November 6, 2020
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“That statement reflects the confidence these officials gained based on years of work poured into improving the security and resilience of our elections.
Senator Johnson, the Committee Chairman, says Congress must Continue to look into election laws and the systems to ensure election security.
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