Quote (Black XistenZ @ Feb 21 2018 12:35pm)
who says that the authorities are taking no action behind the scenes? I mean... if they are improving cyber security of electoral processes and ramp up the anti-propaganda operations, they will do so behind the scenes instead of telling the world exactly how they are planning to defend the integrity of the upcoming elections. this is particularly true when you consider the trump doctrine of leaving the world in the dark about their military operations and strategies.
I'm sure the authorities are taking action behind the scenes... I think the intel chiefs said as much last week. Obviously you don't come out and give the exact specifics of how we're strengthening voter machines or whatever, but by all accounts combating this interference just isn't top of mind for Trump at all.
I don't see how the optics are that bad for Trump. The election was so close that had Russia not interfered, it may have gone to Hillary, but that's something historians will write about. It's just not relevant right now. How about Trump puts the good of the country ahead of his own fragile ego?