Profile In Focus | Wikileaks - Part 19 (November 2020 - December 2020)
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Profile In Focus | Wikileaks - Part 19 (November 2020 - December 2020)
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In November and December 2020, the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election took center stage. Joe Biden emerged as the winner, defeating incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden called for unity and healing in his victory speech, aiming to bring the country together after a divisive election. The Associated Press declared Biden the winner, citing a wide coalition that propelled his victory.
However, Trump and his legal team refused to concede, making baseless claims of voter fraud. These false claims thrived online, with social media platforms like Facebook pledging to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation. Trump's election lawsuits faced challenges due to elementary errors, and his attempts to leverage the power of his office to subvert Biden's win were met with criticism.
Amid the election turmoil, allegations of Russian interference resurfaced. Analysts noted that fewer opportunities and a changed political environment in the U.S. may have curbed Moscow's election interference in 2020. Nonetheless, reports emerged of Russian government hackers carrying out a broad espionage campaign, compromising U.S. agencies such as the Treasury and Commerce Departments. The cybersecurity firm FireEye, a victim of the hack, pointed to a suspected nation-state involvement.
In this period, the impact of misinformation became evident. False claims surrounding election tech firms and deleted votes circulated, with Trump amplifying these narratives. However, officials repudiated Trump's claims, declaring the election to be the most secure in U.S. history. Nonetheless, the repercussions of Trump's actions persisted, with a criminal probe and legal fights awaiting him after leaving the White House.
Other significant events included the settlement between Fox News and Seth Rich's parents over a false story claiming Clinton leaks, as well as Trump's pardoning of Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser. Meanwhile, figures from the Trump administration, such as former Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert and Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, voiced concerns about potential investigations and charges against Trump for federal crimes.
Throughout this period, the impact of COVID-19 continued to be felt. Pfizer announced that its vaccine was showing 90% effectiveness, offering a glimmer of hope in the fight against the pandemic. Racism targeting Asian food and businesses also emerged as a distressing issue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the year came to a close, attention turned to Reality Winner, a former intelligence contractor, who faced holiday hardships while advocates sought reprieve from President Biden. The events of November and December 2020 reflected a volatile and contentious period in U.S. politics, marked by a disputed election, disinformation campaigns, and ongoing cybersecurity concerns.
Written in part in collaboration with ChatGPT on June 5, 2023
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Sources for Profile In Focus | Wikileaks - Part 19 (November 2020 - December 2020):
Trump & the Coronavirus – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver November 2, 2020
The 2020 election catastrophe that wasn’t – Business Insider November 4, 2020
Biden defeats Trump for White House, says ‘time to heal’ – AP News November 7, 2020
EXPLAINER: Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden – AP News November 7, 2020
AP VoteCast: How did Biden do it? Wide coalition powered win – AP News November 7, 2020
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective – AP News November 9, 2020
Election Results 2020 – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver November 9, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims on vaccine, election are wrong – AP News November 10, 2020
Posts falsify ties between election tech firm and Democrats – AP News November 10, 2020
False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online – AP News November 10, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump tweets a tall tale of ‘deleted’ votes – AP News November 12, 2020
Repudiating Trump, officials say election ‘most secure’ – AP News November 13, 2020
False reports claim election servers were seized in Germany- AP News November 15, 2020
Trump & Election Results – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver November 16, 2020
Smartmatic does not own Dominion Voting Systems – AP News November 17, 2020
Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory – AP News November 18, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump legal team’s batch of false vote claims – AP News November 19, 2020
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win – AP News November 20, 2022
Criminal probe, legal fights await Trump after White House – AP News November 20, 2020
Trump’s election lawsuits plagued by elementary error – AP News November 20, 2020
Michael Flynn: Trump’s pardoned national security adviser – BBC November 25, 2020
Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation – AP News December 3, 2020
Cisco Latest Victim of Russian Cyber-Attack Using Solarwinds – Bloomberg December 18, 2020
Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic – AP News December 20, 2020
Nina Turner: “Voting is private.” | The Mehdi Hassan Show – MSNBC December 22, 2020
Paul Manafort: The man who helped Trump win – BBC December 24, 2020