Former senior US Department of Homeland Security official John Cohen has made a grim statement about the crisis in the US.
According to him, the country is facing the most dangerous set of threats in 40 years.
The former US Department of Homeland Security employee stated this in an interview with the American publication Politico.
The former official noted that the US presidential election is taking place at a time when the country is facing the most dangerous, complex and dynamic set of threats in 40 years.
According to him, US security faces physical and cyber threats from both abroad and domestic factors.
Cohen noted that criminals have now fully mastered the power of the Internet.
He also said that American law enforcement and security officials are slow to adapt to these changes.
The US presidential election is scheduled for November 5. The Democrats will be represented by Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republicans by former head of state Donald Trump. There have already been two assassination attempts on him.