Election surveys sent by MyPillow CEO-linked group prompt FBI referral

Emails sent by MyPillow CEO-linked group prompt FBI referral.

Election officials warn the survey effort could be "misleading" Poll workers and election staff around the country have been receiving threats of physical violence and in many locations have had to undergo security training.

"There's no legitimate reason why you would need their home address," CIS official says.

Election officials have been thrust into the midst of an overheated public discourse and an unprecedented threat environment both in the real world and online.

DHS has warned of violence that could grow out of anger, extremism and conspiracy theories associated with the general election.

The 2024 presidential election marks the first since the Jan. 6 , 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol .

"I just want to help save our country," Lindell says.

"We didn't do anything wrong and you can take that to the bank," he says.

Hate speech, misinformation and disinformation are running rampant on social media, and technology remains vulnerable, experts say.

As wars and political violence rage overseas, at home, partisan tensions have played out on a campaign trail mile-marked by toxic rhetoric and hyperbole.