Published July 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET · Updated July 17, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Trump asks FBI to review Michigan 2020 election fraud claims after releasing files
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Trump released declassified files and called on the FBI to investigate what he described as significant evidence of fraud in Michigan's 2020 election. The declassified intelligence also alleges Chinese interference in the 2020 election and what Trump called shocking vulnerabilities in election systems.
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