Washington (CNN) A senior federal election security official who was appointed by President Donald Trump has blasted the President's false post-election claims, calling them "baffling", "laughable" and "insulting". Asked in an interview what he would say to Trump about the election, Ben Hovland said "these conspiracy theories that are flying around have consequences." He was nominated by President Donald Trump last year and unanimously confirmed by the Senate. Hovland's comments are the strongest rejection so far from a Trump administration official of what the President is saying. They come as his colleague at CISA, Director Chris Krebs, is also ratcheting up his rebukes of the President's claims.

Source: CNN November 13, 2020 20:15 UTC