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Ahead of Election Day, FBI finds itself in 'awkward, challenging spot,' officials say

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FBI briefed police chiefs and sheriffs on threats to officials, voters, candidates and voters.

The FBI has been accused by President Donald Trump and his allies of trying to influence the election.

"This is a different environment than we've ever had to deal with," a former senior FBI official says.

FBI has spent months "engaging in extensive preparations" for Election Day , officials say.

The National Election Command Post will include senior officials from the FBI 's counterterrorism, criminal, counterintelligence and cyber divisions.

FBI leadership has told each of the agency's 55 field offices to set up their own form of a " 24/7 command post".

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