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The State Department has asked some foreign service officials up for promotion who they voted for in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, raising concerns the agency is violating a federal law that bars politicized personnel decisions within the nonpartisan ranks.

washingtonsun.comState Asked Foreign Service Officers Up for Promotion Whether They Voted for TrumpFederal law strictly prohibits making civil service personnel decisions on the basis of political affiliation.

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The State Department issued a warning that Canada is interfering in US elections. Their basis for this was their strategy of addressing tariffs of states where Republicans are running for office. So protecting their economy is now viewed by Republicans as election interference.

If you want a better euphemism than "raising concerns that", just go with "potentially". That at least focuses on the likely crime while c'ing ya and keeping you away from committing too hard.