The US president said he would declassify intelligence data that revealed China had illicitly acquired 220 million US voter files. Trump's claim contradicts investigations that have found no evidence of interference in past elections.

President Trump is expected to address declassified intelligence on 2020 election interference, though details remain murky ahead of time.

Several major networks opted not to carry the speech, amid concerns he could make misleading claims about the U.S. elections system.