Russia Made Fake Video Of Bucks Co. Ballots Being Ripped Up: Feds

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Federal authorities said that Russia was behind a fake video that went viral appearing to show election ballots for former President Donald Trump being ripped up.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)have issued a statement about the video.

“The IC assesses that Russian actors manufactured and amplified a recent video that falsely depicted an individual ripping up ballots in Pennsylvania, judging from information available to the IC and prior activities of other Russian influence actors, including videos and other disinformation activities. Local election officials have already debunked the video’s content," the statement read.

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Yardley Borough Police Department said their investigation of the video late Thursday concluded that it was fabricated "in an attempt to undermine confidence in the upcoming election."

The Bucks County Board of Elections and both Democratic and Republican political parties issued statements about the fake video.

"This Russian activity is part of Moscow’s broader effort to raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the US election and stoke divisions among Americans, as detailed in prior ODNI election updates," federal authorities said in their statement. "In the lead up to Election Day and in the weeks and months after, the IC expects Russia to create and release additional media content that seeks to undermine trust in the integrity of the election and divide Americans.”