Independent Journalist Publishes Alleged Iranian-Hacked File on JD Vance

Journalist Ken Klippenstein published a dossier on JD Vance, believed to be stolen by hackers tied to Iran from the Trump campaign. The U.S. claims this hack is part of an Iranian effort to influence the U.S. election. Klippenstein, who left The Intercept and now self-publishes on Substack, defended his decision to post the document. The release of the Vance file resembles a hack-and-leak operation similar to the 2016 Russian intelligence leak of Hillary Clinton's emails. Iran denies involvement in the hack.