U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist, said Friday that foreign adversaries are amplifying allegations of voter fraud to undermine public trust in American democracy, adding to fears that President Donald Trump and his allies’ post-election efforts challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s win will corrode trust in the democratic process even if they don’t change the election results.
Ratcliffe said the intelligence community has so far not seen any evidence suggesting foreign actors have successfully changed any votes, despite conspiracy theories spread by Trump allies including former legal advisor Sidney Powell.