US Politics Live: Gabbard oversaw probe of Puerto Rico voting machines last year, reports Reuters.
US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard reportedly led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines in 2023, according to sources familiar with the matter and a statement from her office. The probe was conducted by a team working for the Director of National Intelligence, alongside the FBI.
Gabbard denied that there was any link between Venezuela and the alleged hacking of the voting machines in Puerto Rico. The investigation found no evidence of hacking or tampering with the systems, but its findings were not made public due to concerns about sensitive information being released.
This report comes after Gabbard appeared at an FBI raid on an election facility in Fulton County, Georgia, last week. Her involvement has drawn criticism from Democrats and former intelligence officials, who questioned her presence at the scene of an FBI operation.
The probe into Puerto Rico's voting machines was reportedly conducted in response to claims that Venezuela had hacked into US electoral systems. However, no evidence of such activity was found during the investigation.
In related news, President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric around election security, suggesting that Republican state officials "take over" and "nationalize" elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.
Trump also defended his Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, amid calls for her resignation following a fatal shooting of two people by ICE agents in Minneapolis. The Trump administration has classified immigrants as gang members or other criminals to justify their arrest.
The US and Iran are currently engaged in talks after the US initially rejected Iran's request to move the talks from Turkey to Oman. Trump warned Iran that if it restarted its nuclear program, the US would take action.
A new poll found that more than 60% of voters believe the Trump administration has not given an honest account of the fatal shooting of a nurse who was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard reportedly led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines in 2023, according to sources familiar with the matter and a statement from her office. The probe was conducted by a team working for the Director of National Intelligence, alongside the FBI.
Gabbard denied that there was any link between Venezuela and the alleged hacking of the voting machines in Puerto Rico. The investigation found no evidence of hacking or tampering with the systems, but its findings were not made public due to concerns about sensitive information being released.
This report comes after Gabbard appeared at an FBI raid on an election facility in Fulton County, Georgia, last week. Her involvement has drawn criticism from Democrats and former intelligence officials, who questioned her presence at the scene of an FBI operation.
The probe into Puerto Rico's voting machines was reportedly conducted in response to claims that Venezuela had hacked into US electoral systems. However, no evidence of such activity was found during the investigation.
In related news, President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric around election security, suggesting that Republican state officials "take over" and "nationalize" elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.
Trump also defended his Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, amid calls for her resignation following a fatal shooting of two people by ICE agents in Minneapolis. The Trump administration has classified immigrants as gang members or other criminals to justify their arrest.
The US and Iran are currently engaged in talks after the US initially rejected Iran's request to move the talks from Turkey to Oman. Trump warned Iran that if it restarted its nuclear program, the US would take action.
A new poll found that more than 60% of voters believe the Trump administration has not given an honest account of the fatal shooting of a nurse who was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
so this report about Tulsi Gabbard and Puerto Rico's voting machines is crazy, right? I mean, it's not like she just did her job or anything... 
but seriously, why isn't the investigation results out yet? It's like they're hiding something. And what's with all the drama around Trump? The guy's always stirring up trouble. He's got no problem talking about nationalizing elections to keep his party in power... that's just not how democracy works. 
and on a more serious note, this whole situation with ICE agents and the nurse who was killed is super disturbing. It's like, we're supposed to trust our law enforcement agencies, but now I'm not so sure... 
. And what's with Trump's rhetoric on nationalizing elections? Is he trying to intimidate people into voting Republican or something? 
The more I hear from him, the less confident I am in our democratic system... 
. I've heard some people saying that Democrats are just trying to discredit her because of her party affiliation.
. And him defending Kristi Noem after the ICE agents killed two people... that's just wrong 
. I mean, I know they're not fans of each other or anything, but come on.
. That's crazy! It just goes to show that a lot of people are still super skeptical of Trump and his administration 
. Tulsi Gabbard leading the investigation is a bit weird though, I mean, isn't she a Rep in Congress? Shouldn't her office be handling local election issues instead of national security concerns? And what's up with Trump's sudden obsession with "nationalizing" elections? Is he trying to legitimize voter suppression or just create more drama for his base? 
So they're saying Tulsi Gabbard was involved in some probe about Puerto Rico's voting machines? I mean, I guess it makes sense that she'd be looking into this, considering Venezuela has been all over the news with their electoral shenanigans. But, honestly, 2023 is like, what feels like a million years ago? Can't we get our facts straight for once? 
it's just too much. And Trump's just escalating this whole thing, using the election security thing to justify his own power grab... 
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... that's some serious red flag waving 
. on the other hand, trump is still going on about taking over elections in 15 states 