U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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By David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
July 16, 2026 11:00 PM ET
The information adds detail about Chinese intelligence collection of U.S. voter data, but doesn't change the intelligence community's rejection of the president's 2020 claims.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Saul Loeb/Pool - Getty Images
By David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
July 16, 2026 11:00 PM ET

The records provide new details about Chinese intelligence collection on voters and internal analytic debates, but do not…

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