Exclusive: Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories - Reuters
Exclusive: Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories Reuters
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Special assistant to Donald Trump on domestic policy.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Commerce secretary during Trump's administration.
Kurt Olsen is known as an ally of former President Donald Trump.
Senior aide in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
A regulatory figure within the Trump administration involved in voting machine policies.
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPNTRjVGgxQXVVX3pObHY4VjdBMG94allJSnVZdlVZUGhXVmYwV3ctdzhOWURrSkJYb0dmSjdjT0NCZUhMM29mQnlvdDdzR09XNEJSZEt4V3pVc1J2ME5CQm9KSHpYeW52WjFGUDNjRUVjaGoyOHNjaGp2NktvMFlwdDRPS2lvNFpubUU5S0N0LWw3OWJSLXExN0t3MndTbXh6NDY5NVRqdC1yU1p6dkVJWlQzZlp1cHZTbml1UG42V2FXNWRNN0RReA?oc=5" target="_blank">Exclusive: Trump official tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
A White House adviser, Kurt Olsen, attempted to disrupt the U.S. election system by targeting Dominion Voting Systems machines, citing debunked conspiracy theories, but the plan collapsed due to lack of evidence.
U.S. President Donald Trump's election-security czar, Kurt Olsen, sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states by asking the Commerce Department to declare their components national-security risks, based on debunked election-rigging conspiracy theories.
White House adviser Kurt Olsen, tasked with proving widely debunked election-rigging conspiracy theories, pushed a plan to target Dominion Voting Systems machines, aiming to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states by asking the Commerce Department to declare their components national-security risks.
White House adviser Kurt Olsen sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states by asking the Commerce Department to declare their components national-security risks, based on debunked election-rigging conspiracy theories.
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