Trump points to declassified memo on NSA holding back 2016 election threat report
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Trump points to declassified memo on NSA holding back 2016 election threat report

Trump shares a Just The News report on a declassified 2020 memo describing an NSA deputy director blocking a delayed election-interference assessment over fears of a “deep state” label.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 23, 2026, 6:56 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump pointed his followers to a declassified memo that he said shows the National Security Agency withheld election threat reporting to avoid being tied to the “deep state.”