States Fault Trump on 2026 Midterm Threats as Russia Plots to Sow Distrust
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 4
States Fault Trump on 2026 Midterm Threats as Russia Plots to Sow Distrust
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 4
Summary
U.S. states say the Trump administration is not providing enough help as threats to the 2026 midterm elections mount.
U.S. intelligence agencies are tracking schemes by Russia and other foreign adversaries to meddle in the vote and spread misinformation aimed at undermining trust.
Officials say the federal response has been weakened because the administration slashed election security infrastructure, complicating efforts to detect and counter those operations.
The dispute highlights a widening gap between state election officials and Washington as the midterms approach under renewed foreign interference warnings.