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US Officials: Russia, Iran Have Obtained Voter Info

Associated Press

   BOSTON - Russia and Iran have obtained U.S. voting registration
   information, the government's national intelligence director said at a
   rare news conference Wednesday night.

   John Ratcliffe, the intelligence director, and FBI Director Chris Wray
   said the U.S. would impose costs on any foreign countries interfering
   in the 2020 U.S. election.

   "We have confirmed that some voter registration information has been
   obtained by Iran, and separately, by Russia," Ratcliffe said during a
   hastily arranged news conference. "We have already seen Iran sending
   spoofed emails designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest and
   damage President [Donald] Trump."

   This is a breaking story. Check back with voanews.com for further
   updates.

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