Intel Democrats on how they'll react if Trump alleges election meddling

What happened: The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are preparing for the possibility that President Trump claims foreign interference to challenge next month's midterm elections, and have asked CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to be reachable by phone Why it matters: The lawmakers said recent intelligence assessments show no indication of foreign efforts to manipulate voting machinery or vote counts, while warning that fabricated or selectively presented intelligence could be used to cast doubt on results.

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