Trump Cites Declassified Files to Challenge 2020 Election Security Claim

Trump Cites Declassified Files to Challenge 2020 Election Security Claim

Trump points to newly declassified documents showing federal agencies tracked voter-data breaches and foreign interference before the 2020 vote as he presses Congress to pass the SAVE America Act.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 7, 2026, 3:47 AM ET

Donald J. Trump, the 47th U.S. president, said newly declassified documents undermine official claims that the 2020 election was the most secure in American history.