Trump fires top US cybersecurity official as agency refutes voter fraud - live https://ift.tt/3fiHXS9 Maanvi Singh (now), Joan E Greve and Martin Belam (earlier) In a tweet firing Chris Krebs, Trump repeated baseless fraud claims Court rules officials did not improperly block Trump’s campaign from observing counting of mail-in ballots Senator Chuck Grassley tests positive for Covid-19 Judy Shelton’s Fed nomination fails to advance Biden’s names first White House appointments Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 1.36am GMT Mark Warner, a Democratic senator of Virginia and co-chair of the Senate cybersecurity caucus, said Krebs “is an extraordinary public servant and exactly the person Americans want protecting the security of our elections.” “It speaks volumes that the president chose to fire him simply for telling the truth,” he said, echoing many of his Democratic colleagues. 1.18am GMT As Donald Trump and his supporters continue to sow doubt about the integrity of the election, Maricopa county supervisor Clint Hickman, a Republican, has issued a statement saying, “It is time to dial back the rhetoric, rumors, and false claims.” “No matter how you voted, this election was administered with integrity, transparency and in accordance with state laws,” Hickman said. A letter to Maricopa County Voters from Chairman Hickman: pic.twitter.com/1Bs1GEFTn1 Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J November 18, 2020 at 03:36AM

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Mark Warner, a Democratic senator of Virginia and co-chair of the Senate cybersecurity caucus, said Krebs “is an extraordinary public servant and exactly the person Americans want protecting the security of our elections.”

“It speaks volumes that the president chose to fire him simply for telling the truth,” he said, echoing many of his Democratic colleagues.

1.18am GMT

As Donald Trump and his supporters continue to sow doubt about the integrity of the election, Maricopa county supervisor Clint Hickman, a Republican, has issued a statement saying, “It is time to dial back the rhetoric, rumors, and false claims.”

“No matter how you voted, this election was administered with integrity, transparency and in accordance with state laws,” Hickman said.

A letter to Maricopa County Voters from Chairman Hickman: pic.twitter.com/1Bs1GEFTn1

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