Top Senators on Intel Panel Urge Vigilance After Election Interference Attempts

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) (L) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, participate in a discussion at the Atlantic Council in Washington on July 16, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The acting chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence are warning Americans to be discerning when looking for credible sources for election and voter information, following the intelligence community confirming foreign attempts to spread disinformation ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), the panel’s vice chairman, issued a joint statement on Oct. 21 regarding recent threats from Iran and Russia to the upcoming election.