FBI investigating robocalls with election misinformation
The FBI is probing reports of robocalls being made on Election Day urging people to stay home and not vote, according to a senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official.
The official added this is a “voter intimidation, voter suppression tactic." The official also pointed out that robocalls of this nature are made in every election.
“Be mindful of people that are trying to intimidate you, undermine your confidence, but keep calm and vote on,” the senior CISA official added.
Earlier today, ABC News confirmed robocalls have been going out to voters in the battleground state of Michigan -- specifically targeting the city of Flint, Michigan, where the majority of residents are Black.
These robocalls are "purposefully spreading misinformation" according to the statements from Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The robocalls are telling voters to vote tomorrow -- instead of today -- due to long lines, according to the tweet from Nessel.
Nessel urged people not to “believe the lies.”
-ABC News' Luke Barr.






