WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued a statement on efforts by Iran to influence the election: 

“I applaud the administration for providing regular public notifications of foreign efforts to influence our elections, including this hack-and-leak attempt by Iran. Since early July, we’ve received nearly a half-dozen updates on adversaries’ intentions and plans to influence the upcoming election.

“With Russia’s 2016 playbook out in the open, it’s no surprise that other malign actors would seek to follow suit. Our adversaries understand that there is an opportunity to exploit the pace and intensity of political campaigns by offering hacked or otherwise misappropriated materials to malicious ends. That’s why our Committee’s exhaustive report on Russian interference included a bipartisan recommendation that campaigns should ‘reject the use of foreign original material.’ With fewer than 50 days to go until Election Day, I continue to urge all Americans to be aware of, and stand guard against, efforts by foreign adversaries to influence your votes.”

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