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Trump Team Drops Dominion Foreign-Tech Claim, Senators Seek Olsen’s Removal

5/22/2026

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Kurt Olsen and Trump officials sought a Commerce Department finding that Dominion voting-machine parts are foreign-adversary technology, but dropped it after no evidence emerged.
Internal reports in September 2025 labeled the chips “East Asian,” identifying components from China, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, a review that collapsed later that year.
Democratic senators demanded Olsen’s removal, while the White House and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence denied any involvement.

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Kurt Olsen and Trump officials sought a Commerce Department finding that Dominion voting-machine parts are foreign-adversary technology, but dropped it after no evidence emerged.
Internal reports in September 2025 labeled the chips “East Asian,” identifying components from China, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, a review that collapsed later that year.
Democratic senators demanded Olsen’s removal, while the White House and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence denied any involvement.