Donald Trump orders declassification of CIA, FBI reports alleging election fraud

President Donald Trump instructed the CIA, FBI and other federal agencies to release classified documents that he said prove foreign interference and fraud in the 2020 U.S. election. The declassified material includes references to alleged Chinese influence operations and claims involving the Venezuelan voting‑system company Smartmatic. Critics argue the move politicises intelligence, endangers officials and erodes public confidence in the agencies.

The disclosures were presented in a presidential address and have sparked debate over the use of national‑security institutions to support election‑related narratives.