President Donald Trump announced the declassification of critical intelligence documents Thursday evening, asserting they reveal “shocking vulnerabilities” in U.S. elections concerning hacking, exploitation, and foreign interference, particularly from China. While not claiming Beijing altered vote counts, Trump stated the documents illustrate an influence campaign aimed at shaping American public perception and highlight previously concealed information. The released documents, compiled by the White House Government Transparency Taskforce and intelligence agencies, focus on vulnerabilities in electronic voting systems, China’s acquisition of American voter data—including names, addresses, and political affiliations—and the presence of noncitizens on voter rolls. Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to notify states about potential noncitizens on their voter rolls, with preliminary reviews identifying over 256,000 such individuals in California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. The President urged an investigation into any cover-up of this intelligence and called for the passage of the SAVE America Act, which mandates proof of citizenship and photo identification for federal elections. This move has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who have denounced the SAVE Act as an attempt to suppress votes and interfere with upcoming elections.
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