Trump's New Executive Order Slaps a Bandaid on Election Interference Problems

Published: Sept. 13, 2018, 4:31 p.m.

b'On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would automatically impose sanctions against any person or group attempting to interfere in United States elections. "The proliferation of digital devices and internet-based communications has created significant vulnerabilities and magnified the scope and intensity of the threat of foreign interference [to elections]," Trump writes in the order. "I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with this threat.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'