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AP sources: Justice Department, FBI preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump's presidential campaign, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks to the U.S. Attorneys who have gathered for their annual conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump's presidential campaign, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

It was not immediately clear when the charges might be announced, but they're the result of an FBI investigation into an intrusion that investigators quickly linked to an Iranian effort to influence this year's presidential election.

The two people who discussed the looming criminal charges spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because they were not authorized to speak publicly about a case that had not yet been unsealed.

The Washington Post first reported that charges were being prepared.

Eric Tucker, The Associated Press