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FBI Warns of China's Counterfeit Licenses in Election Fraud

6/17/2025

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FBI Director Kash Patel's report to Congress raises alarming concerns about China allegedly producing counterfeit U.S. driver's licenses to aid in fraudulent mail-in ballots during the 2020 election. Initially brushed aside, these claims gained traction after U.S. Customs intercepted nearly 20,000 fake licenses, prompting the declassification of critical documents for further scrutiny.

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FBI Director Kash Patel's report to Congress raises alarming concerns about China allegedly producing counterfeit U.S. driver's licenses to aid in fraudulent mail-in ballots during the 2020 election. Initially brushed aside, these claims gained traction after U.S. Customs intercepted nearly 20,000 fake licenses, prompting the declassification of critical documents for further scrutiny.