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 on the Maricopa County breach and Chinese access to voter files to press Congress for the SAVE America Act.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 8, 2026, 12:03 PM ET

Donald J. Trump said newly declassified documents undermine the claim that the 2020 election was the “most secure” in U.S. history.