US President Donald Trump accused China of interfering in the 2020 presidential election and of having the complicity of officials who, he said, concealed that information. He did so on Thursday night in a primetime address to the nation from the White House, announcing the declassification of documents that he claimed reveal vulnerabilities in the US electoral system. President Donald Trump alleged China compromised American election data extensively.
He claimed Beijing illicitly acquired millions of US voter files. Critics questioned these claims, citing public data availability and intelligence assessments. Intelligence agencies concluded China did not attempt to alter vote counts.
The timing of these allegations raised concerns among Republicans and Democrats. WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote which he lost. US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving claims about election security despite intelligence findings that Beijing did not alter the 2020 vote he lost.
The move reinforces Trump's push to make election integrity a central issue ahead of November's congressional midterm elections. President Donald Trump's 25-minute address underscores his effort to make election security a central political issue ahead of November's midterm elections.
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