Trump declassifies intelligence on alleged 2020 election interference

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has declassified intelligence documents related to alleged interference in American elections. Speaking at the White House, Trump said the materials had been kept classified for years and would now be released, arguing that no country can be considered strong if its elections are not fair. Trump claimed that China accessed private information on approximately 20 million U.S. citizens during the 2020 election period. He described the operation as the largest data theft carried out by China, beginning in 2020, and said the documents would expose serious vulnerabilities in the U.S. election infrastructure. The president also alleged that elements within U.S. intelligence agencies had worked to cover up the interference. In broader remarks on his administration's record, Trump said inflation had recorded its largest decline in six years, financial markets were at historic highs, and investment in the country had reached an all-time peak, describing the United States as the world's most powerful nation. The White House did not immediately release the declassified documents. No independent verification of the claims regarding Chinese access to voter or citizen data was provided, and Beijing has not been named in the announcement as having responded.