FBI investigating reports of robocalls trying to suppress voters: homeland security official
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen at FBI headquarters in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Purchase Licensing Rights
(Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating reports in several U.S. states of robocalls made to potential voters in an apparent effort to suppress the vote, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.
Reporting by Christopher Bing; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
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