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US intelligence agencies have publicly come out and identified Russia as the creator of a video that appears to show Haitians illegally voting in Georgia.
Let’s bring you up to speed: The video, which ODNI, the FBI, and CISA say was created by Russian influence actors, depicts a man claiming to be a recent immigrant from Haiti who, along with others, allegedly obtained US citizenship and Georgia state IDs within a short six-month period. In the footage, the man shows off several ID cards, each supposedly issued by Georgia, but all displaying the same photo, suggesting they are fakes. He claims that he and others have voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in multiple Georgia counties, including Gwinnett and Fulton. With a call to action, he encourages other Haitians to come to the United States with their families and join. Video attached for context.
Breaking: An illegal Haitian immigrant has confessed to voting for Kamala Harris, revealing how her campaign's support for allowing 20 million people to enter the country can lead to such actions. Are you fed up with this kind of behavior in our political system? 🇺🇸👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/2Bn9DD02he
— Tony Lane 🇺🇸 (@TonyLaneNV) November 1, 2024
What the US government is saying: In a press release, CISA, the FBI, and ODNI said, “The IC assesses that Russian influence actors manufactured a recent video that falsely depicted individuals claiming to be from Haiti and voting illegally in multiple counties in Georgia. This judgment is based on information available to the IC and prior activities of other Russian influence actors, including videos and other disinformation activities. The Georgia Secretary of State has already refuted the video’s claims as false.”
They added, “This Russian activity is part of Moscow’s broader effort to raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the US election and stoke divisions among Americans, as detailed in prior ODNI election updates. In the lead up to election day and in the weeks and months after, the IC expects Russia to create and release additional media content that seeks to undermine trust in the integrity of the election and divide Americans.”
Georgia official reacts: In addition to the US government, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called the video “obviously fake” and “a production of Russian troll farms.” He also called on Elon Musk to take action against the video so it wouldn’t spread on his platform.
