Donald Trump’s campaign has said a number of its internal emails have been hacked, blaming Iran for the breach and charging Tehran with seeking to “interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our democratic process”.
The former president’s campaign officials did not provide any direct evidence for the claim but cited a recent Microsoft report that found Iranian hackers had broken into the email account of a high-ranking official on the US presidential campaign as well as recent warnings of threats by Tehran to Trump’s life.
“These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process,” said Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.