President Donald Trump said during his speech Friday that U.S. intelligence agencies worked to downplay the extent of China's 'malicious' interference in the 2020 election, and repeated his claim that China stole voter data on 220 million Americans.
President Donald Trump's latest accusation against U.S. intelligence agencies came during his Friday speech, as he claimed that they worked to downplay the 'malicious' nature of China's interference and repeated his assertion that China stole voter data on 220 million Americans. The remarks follow a series of statements by Trump in the same speech, as The Zioneer reported earlier: at 04:28 Jerusalem, Trump announced the arrest of a foreign opposition cell linked to election interference, and at 04:16, he said he would declassify intelligence on foreign election interference and name 'deep state' individuals. The specific number of 220 million voter records stolen has been a recurring theme in Trump's allegations, though no independent evidence has been presented to support the claim. The accusation against U.S. intelligence agencies adds a new dimension, accusing them of deliberately minimizing the scope of China's actions. The speech continues to draw attention as Trump lays out his case for foreign election interference, with the administration having previously signaled the release of classified information.
3 developments
- DevelopingTrump says he will declassify intelligence on foreign election interference, reveal 'deep state' names
- DevelopingOvernight: Trump delivered speech alleging Chinese election interference; CBS cut broadcast, NBC and ABC skipped
- StrongCBS: Trump to reveal Chinese interference in voter databases, CIA knew
- DevelopingTrump says Iran conspired against US security and presidency
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