How a Georgia Security Conference Became a Target of Election Deniers

The conference attendees devoted hours to role-playing responses to fictional disasters, illustrating the complexities of emergency preparedness, even as conspiracy theories emerged around its timing.

Conspiracy theorists misrepresented the event, suggesting it was a covert operation related to election fraud, despite it being a routine exercise on emergencies unrelated to elections.

Participants from federal agencies shared insights on various disaster scenarios, but the discussion became overshadowed by politically charged speculation regarding election interference, as critics reacted to the conference's timing.

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