Spy Boss Coats Warns That Russia, Others Plot New Interference Techniques For 2020

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats warned Congress on Tuesday that he expects foreign nations to try new techniques of election interference in the 2020 election.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP

Updated at 4:03 p.m. ET

Russia and other foreign actors will try new techniques to interfere in the 2020 elections, building off the tactics they used in the 2016 and 2018 campaigns, America’s top intelligence official warned Tuesday.

“We assess that foreign actors will view the 2020 U.S. elections as an opportunity to advance their interests,” Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the Senate intelligence committee. “We expect them to refine their capabilities and add new tactics as they learn from each other’s experiences and efforts.”