FBI Set Up A 12 Agencies Deep Election Taskforce Operation in Washington DC

The FBI has set up a command center in Washington DC where they are monitoring the USA election and prepared to respond to any issues they deem as threats to the new democracy they control.  I wonder what Washington DC process generated the authority, within this operation.

The USPS, Secret Service, Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Communications Commission and the Dept of Justice are all participating partners with the FBI as established within the Washington DC field office command center.

Check out the videos.  The mostly female agents sit around watch cable TV news, and respond to what exactly?

WASHINGTON DC – […] The National Election Command Post at FBI Headquarters in Washington is staffed 24/7 with about 80 people on duty from 12 agencies. It’s set to remain open through Saturday, but could be extended if necessary, FBI officials said.

Deputy Assistant Director James Barnacle said the center is poised to address a wide range of potential threats from foreign interference to home-grown terrorism or violence.

“The FBI is well positioned to respond to threats that would come in or information that would come in that would affect our election security,” Barnacle said. “Those threats include criminal threats such as threats to election workers, foreign malign influence, cyber threats and acts of domestic violence.” (read more)