Whistleblower complaint: DHS official told to downplay Russian election threat

An official with the Department of Homeland Security filed a whistleblower complaint claiming he was told to downplay Russian efforts to meddle in the 2020 election, according to the complaint.
The report filed by the DHS Inspector General’s office states retaliatory actions were taken against senior official Brian Murphy. It states Murphy was previously the Principal Deputy Under Secretary in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and held the position from March of 2018 to July 31, 202