The U.S. State Department restricts public comments on elections in other countries.

Media: The U.S. Department of State will limit public comments on elections in other countries

The Wall Street Journal cited an internal directive from the U.S. Department of State reporting that the U.S. Department of State has restricted public comments on elections in other countries.

The newspaper said that this document was signed by U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on July 17, requiring the U.S. Department of State to avoid making public comments on foreign elections when there is no clear U.S. foreign policy interest.

The document states that when the Department of State issues comments related to elections in other countries, it should avoid commenting on the fairness, transparency, legitimacy, and democratic values of the election process in those countries.

President Trump has repeatedly expressed opposition to the U.S. actively intervening in the internal affairs of other countries, emphasizing that the U.S. should focus on its own domestic affairs.

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