Trump Announces Declassification of Election Documents, Accuses China of Interference

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US President Donald Trump accused China on Thursday of carrying out the largest hacking of electoral data in history, announcing that he would declassify intelligence information revealing "shocking vulnerabilities" in the US electoral system.

Trump said in a televised speech to the nation delivered at the White House: "Over the years, starting from the 2020 election cycle, the People's Republic of China has carried out what is believed to be the largest hacking of electoral data in history, resulting in its illegal acquisition of files of 220 million American voters."

More than 60 lawsuits filed by Trump and his allies have not resulted in any ruling proving fraud capable of changing the outcome of the 2020 election, and recounts and audits by the Department of Justice have not yielded any result supporting his claims.

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Trump stated that intelligence information about election interference had been "concealed for years," accusing what he called "elements of the deep state" within intelligence agencies of complicity and covering up Chinese interference, according to his remarks.

He added that intelligence reports, according to him, indicate that "the policy of the Chinese Communist Party since 2018 was aimed at supporting any party opposed to him and pushing him to resign."

Trump accused Beijing of pressuring journalists to write reports against him and of creating a special unit to exploit data of American voters that he said was hacked.

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The US President affirmed that election integrity is a fundamental condition for the strength of the United States, saying: "No nation can be great unless its elections are fair."

In another part of his speech, Trump spoke about the US economy, noting that financial markets are at record levels, inflation has declined, and the country is witnessing high levels of investment, adding: "We are now the best country in the world."

Revoke Licenses of Networks That Refused to Broadcast His Speech

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called for revoking broadcast licenses of networks that refused to air his prime-time speech on election fraud, hinting without evidence that they are involved in attempts to rig elections.

Trump said, "They and others in the media are part of a scheme. Such fraudulent practices should lead to the revocation of their licenses. They are using public airwaves worth billions of dollars without paying anything at all. They pay nothing," naming ABC and NBC.

Trump claims his defeat in the 2020 election was due to rigging, although more than 60 lawsuits have not resulted in any ruling proving that, and recounts and audits have not led to anything that could change the outcome.

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