Christopher Krebs was the head of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.<br />But when he publicly stated the 2020 general election was the most secure in American history, President Donald Trump fired him by tweet.<br />Krebs was pilloried in the conservative media, most notably by conservative news network Newsmax and Trump lawyer Joe diGenova.<br />On national television, diGenova called for Krebs' summary execution, saying Krebs 'should be drawn and quartered,' and 'take out at dawn and shot.'<br />Now, Gizmodo reports turnabout is fair play: Krebs and his lawyers are going after both diGenova and Newsmax.<br />Krebs is suing for defamation after diGenova's comments allegedly lead to death threats against Krebs and his family.
