Trump Executive Order Would Punish Foreigners Linked To Election Interference
The new order would allow the federal government to sanction foreign actors who were caught trying to influence U.S. elections.
Facing pressure from lawmakers to beef up election security, President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that would impose sanctions on any foreign person or country that attempts to interfere in U.S. elections.
The move follows repeated criticism for the White House response to Russian-backed
