Talk of Protecting Election Included a Warning: Don't Tell Trump.

The article reveals that White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney warned Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen not to bring up the topic of Russian interference in the 2020 election to U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics discussed include Nielsen's concern about Russia's continued activity in the U.S. after the 2018 midterm elections, Trump's belief that any discussion about Russian election activity undermines his 2016 election victory, and Nielsen's resignation in April 2019.