Gabbard testimony on Puerto Rico voting machines raises questions about role of Venezuela conspiracy theory
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During a congressional testimony, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated her office seized voting machines from Puerto Rico at the request of the US attorney there. This US attorney, W. Stephen Muldrow, is reportedly connected to a revived conspiracy theory alleging Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro manipulated the 2020 US election results through voting machines. Two proponents of this theory, Gary Berntsen and Martin Rodil, briefed Muldrow and the ODNI. While the ODNI denies that these briefings impacted their decision to assess the Puerto Rico machines, the incident raises concerns about the Justice Department under Trump potentially using the conspiracy theory to rewrite the history of the 2020 election. The seizure of voting machines by an intelligence agency is unprecedented.
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