Joe Biden during the last debate against Donald Trump, October 22, 2020. -

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This Friday, we look at death threats against Joe Biden, suspicions of Russian interference (again) and somewhat traumatized Florida voters.

In the crosshairs

Violence is invading the countryside.

Several facts evoked in the American press suggest that the closer the election, the more spirits "heat up".

A 19-year-old who had threatened Joe Biden with death on social media several months ago was apparently seeking to assassinate him.

A 19-year-old with a van full of guns and explosives plotted to assassinate Biden, feds say https://t.co/JFzDmssDH0

- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 23, 2020

According to investigators, he had not only obtained an AR-15 rifle (well known to mass killers in the United States) but had also researched the candidate's address and night-vision goggles… When 'he was arrested in North Carolina in May, the police made other discoveries in his van, Ali Baba's real cave for a sociopath: four rifles, a 9mm pistol, explosives and a manual to make a bomb as well than $ 500,000 he would have made from an inheritance.

Given that he is also facing charges of possession of child pornography images, he should not be released until the ballot on November 3 ...

A second man has been taken into custody after depositing a letter threatening the death of the two Democratic running mates with a neighbor who showed his support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

"I was upset by the political situation," said the 42-year-old man from Maryland.

According to the Secret Service, in charge of the security of the American president and the presidential candidates, he affirmed in his letter that “Papy Biden” and Kamala Harris would both be attacked and executed.

For its part, the Secret Service has indicated that it takes all threats seriously.

Hackings that come from the cold

The specter of Russia still hangs over the presidential election.

While the director of American intelligence on Wednesday evening accused Russia and Iran of having got their hands on the data of certain American voters, it is Russia that seems to worry the most across the Atlantic.

Official sources told the American press that the homeland of Vladimir Putin would have plans to hack American sites linked to the campaign.

The FBI and the various homeland security services of the United States fear an intensification of these attempts in the home stretch before November 3, but also after, if the results are not known quickly or if they are very close.

According to these sources, the goal would be to favor Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, the American security services announced that Russian hackers had tried to hack dozens of federal and local networks, in particular, during the month of September.

Some targets are said to be linked to the November 3 vote.

For now, there is no indication that these hacks could have changed anything, but the services fear what could happen after the polling date.

Breaking News: Russia hacked into US computer networks in recent days, and many intelligence officials say it shows Moscow is a bigger election threat than Iran.

https://t.co/ymD3xcjES4

- The New York Times (@nytimes) October 22, 2020

In 2016, American intelligence made public its suspicions of Russian interference in the American presidential election (you have heard a lot about the Russiagate on

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) and of collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's campaign team.

Will 2020 be no exception?

I'll be watching you

Dirty atmosphere in Florida.

Voters at a polling station in St Petersburg were pleasantly surprised to see two armed men arriving dressed as guards.

These two individuals reportedly said they were hired by Donald Trump's campaign to ensure the security of the polling station.

Verification done, no one had hired them.

Police have announced that patrols will now monitor five polling stations in the area, in case these men (or others) return ...

This story comes after the US president in the first debate called on all his voters to go to polling stations to monitor what is happening there.

Donald Trump is also expected to meet this Friday in the Sunshine State.

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