FBI Declassifies Documents Alleging Chinese Interference 2020 Election

FBI Director Kash Patel has declassified and handed over to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley intelligence documents alleging that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) attempted to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election by manufacturing fake U.S. driver’s licenses to facilitate fraudulent mail-in ballots favoring then-candidate Joe Biden. These reports, originally received in August 2020, were reportedly not fully investigated at the time and were recalled from intelligence agencies shortly before then-FBI Director Christopher Wray testified there was no known foreign interference. Patel, a known Trump loyalist, has emphasized the unprecedented transparency of the FBI under his leadership and raised concerns that prior intelligence on this matter was suppressed or dismissed. The documents also suggest possible knowledge or involvement of Joe Biden in Hunter Biden’s business dealings. Additionally, broader allegations of election interference by China, Russia, and Iran were referenced, echoing prior warnings from U.S. intelligence agencies about foreign efforts to influence the 2020 election. The release of these documents has the potential to prompt further congressional investigation into election security and foreign interference.