WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th September, 2018) The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI will organize a live Election Day Watch at the FBI's Strategic Information and Operations Center to observe election-related activities, the White House announced in a statement on Wednesday.
"DOJ and FBI will host a live Election Day Watch at the FBI's Strategic Information and Operations Center to monitor and coordinate election-related activities," the statement said.
Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order to deter alleged foreign interference in the midterm congressional elections to be held in November 2018.
Trump's new order authorizes sanctions against foreign governments, entities and persons, who have meddled in the US election process.
Trump held National Security Council meetings in May and July to discuss election security. In August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted a National Election Cybersecurity Table Top Exercise to help integrate election security efforts, according to the White House.
