U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declassified documents he said reveal Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-standing claims about election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing influenced the 2020 presidential election that he lost.
The 25-minute prime-time address highlighted Trump's push to make election security a key political issue ahead of November's midterm elections, when Republicans will seek to protect their narrow majorities in Congress.
During the speech, Trump again urged congressional Republicans to pass legislation requiring stricter voter identification and proof of citizenship for federal elections.
The proposal remains stalled in the Senate amid strong Democratic opposition, while election officials and previous investigations have consistently found voter fraud in U.S. elections is rare.
Trump asserts 'shocking vulnerabilities'
