CAPITOL HILL – Intelligence officials are warning Congress of a “fragile world order” that threatens global security.
From war in the Middle East and Europe to dangers at the U.S. southern border, the main takeaway from the annual briefing on worldwide threats is that the world is a more dangerous place and our leaders should be on guard.
The top names in U.S. intelligence said foreign adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran could be looking to influence this year’s presidential election.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said, “The threat of malign actors exploiting these tools and technologies to undercut U.S. interests in democracy is particularly potent as voters go to the poll in more than 60 elections around the globe.”
The warning to lawmakers focuses on technology like artificial intelligence and its potential to spread misinformation.
They also heard that the controversial app TikTok could be used by the Chinese government to amplify problems domestically.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) warned, “And if they said, ‘We want you to put out videos that make Americans fight with each other or spread conspiracy theories and get them at each other’s throat,’ ByteDance can’t go to Chinese court and fight the Communist Party,
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