WASHINGTON, Aug 11, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Donald Trump's campaign said Saturday it
had been hacked, blaming "foreign sources" for distributing internal
communications and a dossier on running mate J.D. Vance.

Trump's campaign implied Iran was behind the move as news outlet Politico
reported it had received emails with the campaign material from a source who
refused to identify themselves.

"These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the
United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos
throughout our Democratic process," Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung
said in a statement.

Cheung cited a report from Microsoft this week that said Iranian hackers
"sent a spear phishing email in June to a high-ranking official on a
presidential campaign."

The materials received by Politico included research on vetting Vance,
Trump's vice presidential pick.

In 2016, a hack of Democratic National Committee emails -- blamed on Russians
-- exposed internal party communications, including about candidate Hillary
Clinton.

Trump, who would go on to win the election, was criticized for encouraging
the hack.