By Joseph Morton, The Dallas Morning News | Denver Gazette
WASHINGTON — Russian disinformation operatives have apparently found a rich vein to tap in their long-running effort to foment U.S. political divisions: the escalating battle between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Joe Biden over who is in charge of the southern border.
American technology magazine Wired reported this week that it had obtained exclusive access to data from two disinformation research groups showing a coordinated Russian effort to promote the idea that the United States is heading toward civil war.
Russian government officials and state-run media outlets have been publicly elevating that narrative by citing the intense U.S. domestic political battles over the border and immigration enforcement.