Top US officials brief Trump on election security

President Trump met with the country’s top security officials Friday and was briefed by the National Security Council on government-wide efforts to thwart interference or attacks on the U.S. election process ahead of the November races, according to the White House.

The White House Office of the Press Secretary said Trump chaired the meeting and discussed “malign foreign actors, efforts underway to provide cybersecurity assistance to state and local authorities, and actions to investigate, prosecute, and hold accountable those who illegally attempt to interfere in our political and electoral processes.”