Rudy Giuliani's conspiracy theories could be dangerous to democracy, experts say

 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/17/politics/rudy-giuliani-national-security-democracy/index.html

In the two weeks since Election Day, Giuliani has become a super-spreader of election disinformation. His eyebrow-raising claims -- from Republican observers being barred from vote counts, to mysterious batches of ballots appearing in the middle of the night, to an election technology company using Venezuelan software to swing results -- have been steadily debunked in courtrooms and by federal officials who have declared there is zero evidence of widespread irregularities. 

But experts say Giuliani's avalanche of falsehoods -- along with the President's -- could still have a long-lasting impact, sowing distrust in America's electoral system that will be difficult to unwind. That would play into the agenda of US adversaries, a half-dozen national security and elections officials told CNN.