FBI searched homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media

FILE PHOTO: U.S. military analyst Scott Ritter addresses service members of the Chechen special forces and military units within Russia's defence and security troops during a ceremony in Grozny, Russia, January 5, 2024. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI earlier this month searched the homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media, including a former United Nations weapons inspector and an adviser to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

The moves follow recent U.S. warnings that the Russian government is attempting to influence the November U.S. presidential election.