Trump's election document dump struggle to back up fraud claims

<p>US President Donald Trump released a trove of documents during a primetime address to his nation that allies had hyped as a smoking gun that would prove his long-debunked allegations of mass voter fraud.</p> <p>Speaking from the White House, he described shocking revelations, like Chinese meddling to undermine his failed candidacy in 2020 and a cover-up by the “deep state.” </p> <p>He claimed, “Americans were blatantly lied to about the security of our election infrastructure."</p> <p>But a review by Associated Press journalists found no such confirmation in the collection of newly declassified reports, investigation files, intelligence analysis and assorted correspondence. Many pages are so heavily redacted that their findings are unclear. </p> <p>Others outline vulnerabilities and assessments that have been well-documented for years.