Democratic leaders in Congress have asked the FBI for an all-lawmaker briefing about foreign election interference efforts that may be targeting the legislature this year.
A congressional official said the material was based on reporting and intelligence from within the government.
No Republicans signed the letter and it wasn't immediately clear whether they would join with the Democrats in asking for a presentation. But there was little information on Monday as to what insights or events might have prompted Pelosi and her colleagues to request more information from the FBI now.Former Vice President Joe Biden, Democrats' presumptive nominee for president, condemned foreign interference in a statement on Monday and vowed that if he's elected president he'll retaliate against nations that conduct it.
Biden said that he would instruct the intelligence community to make public briefings about interference and promised to"impose substantial and lasting costs," including via sanctions, cyberattacks, public exposures or other measures.
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