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Trump Alleges Chinese Theft of 220 Million Voter Files, Democrats Reject

7/17/2026

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President Donald Trump claimed China carried out the largest election-data breach in history, stealing 220 million U.S. voter files.
In a White House address, President Donald Trump demanded investigations by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), FBI and CIA.
Senator Mark Warner, top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, called the claim bogus and said agencies found China did not alter 2020 votes.

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President Donald Trump claimed China carried out the largest election-data breach in history, stealing 220 million U.S. voter files.
In a White House address, President Donald Trump demanded investigations by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), FBI and CIA.
Senator Mark Warner, top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, called the claim bogus and said agencies found China did not alter 2020 votes.