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FBI Halts Probe into Chinese Election Interference Claims

7/2/2025

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The FBI halted an investigation into claims that the Chinese Communist Party sent counterfeit driver's licenses to sway the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden. Declassified documents reveal the agency retracted the report to align with then-Director Wray's congressional testimony, igniting fears of political meddling in intelligence. The inquiry remains ongoing.

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The FBI halted an investigation into claims that the Chinese Communist Party sent counterfeit driver's licenses to sway the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden. Declassified documents reveal the agency retracted the report to align with then-Director Wray's congressional testimony, igniting fears of political meddling in intelligence. The inquiry remains ongoing.