Trump Softens China Election Warning as Xi’s Sept. 24 Visit Stays on Track

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30

Less than two weeks after calling China’s actions an “unprecedented election security nightmare,” Trump said the activity happened “a long time ago” and kept plans to host Xi Jinping on Sept. 24.
Roughly 270 pages of declassified records show Chinese entities held about 204.8 million U.S. voter records and analyzed data from 18 states, but they do not show altered votes, penetrated vote-counting systems or changed results.
Trump instead directed fallout inward, ordering Justice Department, FBI, CIA and ODNI investigations into officials he accused of downplaying the intelligence while trade and diplomatic engagement with Beijing continued.
A recalled FBI report alleging a China-linked plan to use fake driver’s licenses for mail ballots relied on a single uncorroborated source, and outside analysts said the records reflected analytical debate more than a cover-up.
Rubio said July 22 that Trump’s election allegations were not discussed with Wang Yi as both sides prepared for a “very positive” visit, underscoring Washington’s effort to preserve broader ties despite the accusations.