Law, Power, and Justice

The Trump campaign has pointed to a report released Friday by Microsoft in which the company said it had discovered evidence that Iranian hackers had tried to break into the email account of a “high-ranking official” on a U.S. presidential campaign in June, which was around the same time Vance was selected as Donald Trump’s running mate.
The company has declined to name the campaign, but a person familiar with Microsoft’s work confirmed that the report’s reference was to the Trump campaign.
U.S. officials have not confirmed the campaign was hacked, and the campaign did not provide evidence of the breach or Iranian involvement.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.), a top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee’s cybersecurity subcommittee, said he was seeking a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security.
“Yes, Trump is the most despicable person ever to seek office. He also sought foreign hacking in a past election. But that doesn’t mean America ever tolerates foreign interference,” he posted on X.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, urged officials to quickly declassify any information on the possible foreign nature of the hack reported by the campaign.