Biden Slams Trump for ‘Irrational Downplaying’ of Russian Cyberattack: This ‘Assault’ Happened on His Watch
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BIDEN: “The truth is this, the Trump Administration failed to prioritize cyber security. It did that from eliminating or downgrading cyber coordinators in both the White House and at the State Department, to firing the Director of Cyberspace and Infrastructure Security Agency, to President Trump’s irrational downplaying of the seriousness of this attack. Enough is enough. In an age when so much of our lives are conducted online, cyber attacks must be treated as a serious threat by our leadership at the highest levels. We can’t let this go unanswered. That means making clear and publicly who was responsible for the attack and taking meaningful steps to hold them in account. Initial indications, including from Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Attorney General William Barr, suggest that Russia, Russia is responsible for this breach. It certainly fits Russia’s long history of reckless, disruptive cyber activities, but the Trump administration needs to make an official attribution.”
