Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on record turnout, bomb threats and more
Georgia's 2024 presidential election results are trickling in. Earlier Tuesday, false bomb threats at some poll sites delayed voting. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joins CBS News to discuss.
FBI, Georgia secretary of state blame polling place bomb threats on Russians
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible. Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven precincts in multiple Georgia counties.
‘Foreign state actor’ behind bomb threats that disrupted Georgia polling sites, Raffensperger says
Georgia election officials had to evacuate two polling locations outside of Atlanta on Election Day after a “foreign state actor” called in what were eventually deemed non-credible bomb threats, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Raffensperger blames election bomb threat on Russians
Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger has been delivering live updates throughout Election Day on how voting in Georgia has progressed. At 5 p.m., he addressed the bomb threats at polling locations, blaming Russian disruptors.
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites across 5 swing states
Bomb threats wreaked havoc at dozens of polling sites across at least five pivotal swing states on Tuesday. Voting precincts in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Arizona were targeted with emailed threats,
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites in Georgia and other states
Federal officials say the false threats followed bogus fraud claims and didn’t threaten the orderly voting process.
Hoax Bomb Threats Linked to Russia Target Polling Places in Battleground States, FBI Says
At least two polling sites in the U.S. election battleground state of Georgia were briefly evacuated on Tuesday after fake bomb threats that election officials in the state blamed on Russian agents. The threats,
What to Know About the Election Day Bomb Threats Linked to Russia
An already heated presidential race faced further strain from a string of reported bomb threats in battleground states—causing some delays on Election Day.
Georgia official confirms bomb threats ‘of Russian origin’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) blamed Russia for bomb threats against polling places, which he described as not “viable” on Nov. 5.
Russia Denies Ties to US Election Bomb Threats at Swing State Polling Sites
"Unfortunately, when something bad happens, it is often claimed to be of Russian origin," a Russian official told Newsweek.
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