President Donald Trump said in a speech Friday that China led foreign efforts to interfere in the US presidential election, including by paying American journalists for negative reports. He also announced the arrest of a cell linked to foreign opposition to the election and claimed that Americans within the country are complicit.
President Trump's latest remarks continue a thread of accusations he has been making this evening. As The Zioneer reported at 04:16 Jerusalem, Trump said he would declassify intelligence on foreign election interference and name individuals in the 'deep state' with foreign ties. At 04:22, he accused Iran of conspiring against the US. Now, at 04:27, Trump has specified China as the leading interferer, alleging that Beijing sought American journalists to write negative reports and supported them with substantial funds. He also announced the arrest of a cell linked to foreign opposition to the election, and said there are Americans complicit in the interference. The speech remains ongoing, and further details may emerge.
2 developments
- StrongCBS: Trump to reveal Chinese interference in voter databases, CIA knew
- StrongTrump: China carried out biggest data breach in US election history
- DevelopingTrump says he will declassify intelligence on foreign election interference, reveal 'deep state' names
- DevelopingNBC, ABC to stream Trump speech online, skip TV broadcast
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