President Trump Fires Cybersecurity Chief Chris Krebs Over Election Claims
President Trump terminates top cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs following Krebs' statements affirming the security of the 2020 election. Krebs maintains that his agency handled the election protection efforts correctly.
President Trump announces on Twitter that he terminates Christopher Krebs, the top U.S. cybersecurity official who leads the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Trump claims Krebs issues a highly inaccurate statement regarding the security of the 2020 presidential election, even as the president continues to allege widespread fraud without providing evidence.
Krebs earns his dismissal after publicly contradicting the president by stating there is no evidence that foreign actors compromise the election systems. Just hours before his firing, Krebs shares a statement from 59 election security experts who agree that allegations of manipulated election systems are unsubstantiated or technically incoherent.
Despite learning of his termination via Twitter, Krebs remains proud of his work and tweets that his team does it right. He previously urges Americans to remain patient during the vote counting process and to treat sensational, unverified claims with skepticism as he fulfills his duty to protect the nation's election infrastructure.