Sen. Raphael Warnock calls for investigation of bomb threats on election day which impacted majority-Black precincts

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While some state officials maintain that the 2024 Election went on without a hitch, there were multiple bomb threats in Georgia that disrupted proceedings. Sen. Raphael Warnock is seeking an investigation on the bomb threats that occurred on Election Day in the state and across the country. Most of the precincts impacted were from majority-Black communities. In Georgia, 13 polling locations received bomb threats which caused those locations to temporarily shut down. The threats were a form of voter intimidation as it could have also prompted some fearful voters to leave without casting a vote. Authorities claim that the bomb threats came from Russia, but evidence has to be presented as the why that occurred. Did the source of the threats seek to assist Donald Trump to become President over Kamala Harris? If so, what was the rationale and did they receive U.S.-based funding for those threats? Warnock is lead nine other lawmakers this week in calling on federal authorities to launch the investigation bomb threats to see how they occurred and prevent them from happening in the future. In a letter, Warnock shared why it is important to seek more information on what caused the threats and how to...

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