*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Strategy To Counter Malign Foreign Influence Operations and Campaigns **

*October 23, 2019 *

*Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear Acting Chairwoman:) *

Consistent with section 1043(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), I transmit herewith a strategy to counter malign foreign influence operations and campaigns.

Sincerely,

DONALD J. TRUMP

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to James M. Inhofe, chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services; James E. Risch, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Ronald H. Johnson, chairman, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Richard M. Burr, chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; D. Adam Smith, chairman, House Committee on Armed Services; Eliot L. Engel, chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Adam B. Schiff, chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and Carolyn B. Maloney, acting chairwoman, House Committee on Oversight and Reform. An original was not available for verification of the content of this letter.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Malign foreign influence operations and campaigns, U.S. strategy to counter, letter transmitting*.*

*Subjects:* Defense and national security : Malign foreign influence operations and campaigns, efforts to combat; Elections : Election system security, strengthening efforts.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201900749.