WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has directed a "vast, government-wide effort" to protect American elections after Russian attempts to interfere in 2016, the White House said Thursday.
US officials raise alarm about 2018, 2020 election security
Official: "Our democracy is in the crosshairs"
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