How Project 2025 Would Put US Elections at Risk

The document critiques Project 2025’s proposals to reshape CISA’s role in countering mis- and disinformation, arguing the plan is vague, contradictory, and underestimates the seriousness of foreign influence operations by Russia, China, and Iran. Experts cited contend CISA should maintain a narrowly scoped role in debunking harmful falsehoods, particularly around elections, while warning that the proposals misunderstand the agency’s mission and constrain its ability to support election security.