Today, federal officials responsible for securing the election and U.S. critical infrastructure

said that while they were tracking small-scale disruptions to tomorrow's vote, they saw no evidence of activity that could affect the outcome.

The threats to influence and interfere with the vote include disinformation, hacking, and even attempts to foment violence by both domestic

and foreign actors.

Let's start with Nick Schifrin, who's reporting on this year's foreign threat.

So let's start there, Nick.

What is the biggest concern this election about foreign interference, foreign actors?

Jeff, the intelligence community believes that Russia favors former President Trump, that Iran

favors Vice President Harris,

and that China's focus on down-ballot races.

But all are united in wanting to sow chaos and deepen division in the U.S.

And so one of the main concerns is actually after election day, that if, for example,

former President Trump were to declare victory, his campaign declares widespread fraud,

or even as there are allegations of any kind of fraud after the election, Russia, Iran would

then amplify any of those claims of fraud and even try and foment violence.

And so one of the main officials, one of the main messages from officials tonight who want

to secure the vote is listen to state and local authorities,

not any candidate, not any campaign, and that election night results are unofficial.

Let's talk more about Russia. What's the specific concern?

Intelligence community officials say that Russia and actors are the most sophisticated,

even knowing which swing states to target, and they have generated the most viral

content.

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