Democrats Say Change In Election Security Briefings Is 'Outrageous'
Congress will still be briefed on election security by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, but through written reports instead of in-person, verbal briefings.
Updated at 8:08 p.m. ET
Congressional Democrats are calling the director of national intelligence's cancellation of additional in-person election security briefings "outrageous," after the change was announced on Friday. Election Day is about nine weeks away.
Congress will still be briefed on election security by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, but through written reports instead of verbal briefings.
In a letter to congressional leaders, John Ratcliffe — a former Texas Republican congressman as director of national intelligence in May — wrote that he believes the change "helps ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that the information ODNI provides the Congress ... is not misunderstood nor politicized."
