'China stole data of 220m US voters': Trump blames Beijing as he releases files on 2020 polls
Donald Trump has alleged that China compromised 220 million US voter files, calling it the largest election data breach in history. He announced the declassification of intelligence documents to support his claims, despite previous assessments by the US intelligence community finding no evidence of vote alteration.
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The claims reignite debates over election security and US-China relations, highlighting the ongoing political polarization regarding the 2020 election.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday reignited the debate over the 2020 presidential election, alleging that China carried out "the largest compromise of election data in history" by acquiring 220 million American voter files.He announced the declassification of intelligence documents that he claimed showed Chinese interference in US elections, despite previous assessments by the US intelligence community finding no evidence that Beijing altered the outcome of the 2020 vote.Speaking in a primetime address from the White House, Trump said his administration was releasing classified material related to the 2020 and 2018 elections, arguing that Americans deserved "fair and honest elections.""America is back and doing really well, but we still have a major challenge that must be urgently addressed, because no country can be great without fair and honest elections," Trump said.He alleged that China had compromised millions of US voter records and accused intelligence officials of concealing the information."Beginning in…
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