Trump accuses China of stealing 220 million voter files in 2020 election

Former President Trump claimed in a White House address that China carried out a massive election-data breach, alleging the theft of about 220 million U.S. voter files and that intelligence reports were withheld from presidential briefings. The article notes that U.S. intelligence historically assessed that China did not intend to influence the election outcome or target election infrastructure, while highlighting Trump’s broader criticisms of intelligence agencies and recent cuts to election-security programs and bodies. The piece also acknowledges that Trump’s allegations go beyond the public intelligence conclusions on the matter.