Russia and Iran are likely looking to influence the presidential election, a US intelligence official said in a media call on Monday.
The intelligence community believes that Russia will support former president Donald Trump against Vice-President Kamala Harris and that Iran will continue its efforts to target Trump, according to NBC News.
While China doesn’t appear to have a preference, they may attempt to affect races on the congressional level, the official said.
The call was organized by the Foreign Malign Influence Center, which takes on foreign propaganda efforts.
In an alert sent out on Monday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) said: “Of note for this cycle, we have observed foreign influence actors refining their tactics to better hide their hand.”
Foreign actors are hiring public relations firms, including marketing companies, to use their expertise in communications and technology to carry out their objectives, the notice said. These …