WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Top U.S. law enforcement officials will announce on Monday U.S. actions targeting “malicious influence schemes and suspected criminal activity” by a “nation-state actor,” the Justice Department said.
National security issues will be discussed at a press conference at 1:30 p.m. (1730 GMT), the department said in a statement, without giving further details. He did not name the country or entity.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant National Security Attorney Matthew Olsen along with FBI Director Christopher Wray will “discuss important national security cases involving malicious influence schemes and suspected criminal activity by an actor in the United States state,” he said. the departments
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The Justice Department also did not mention that the plans were ahead of or aimed at the Nov. Read also : Take measures to eliminate criminals from politics: Allahabad HC to ECI. 8 US election.
In July, the Justice Department filed charges over a multi-year political operation aimed at spreading Russian propaganda or influencing the US election.
In November 2021, the US imposed sanctions related to Iran for its attempts to influence the 2020 US presidential election.
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