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UpdateNationalWednesday, October 21, 2026

Two Democratic lawmakers say they expect Trump to claim foreign meddling

Two senior members of the House Intelligence Committee say they are preparing for such claims.

Reporting by
Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen)
““Top 2 Democrats on Intel say they’re preparing for Trump to claim foreign meddling””, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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The two top Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee said they are operating under the presumption that claims of foreign meddling will be made. One of the lawmakers said "We start" before the excerpt ended.1

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Sources

  1. Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen), https://electionlawblog.org/2026/top-2-democrats-on-intel-say-theyre-preparing-for-trump-to-claim-foreign-meddling · Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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