President Donald Trump is expected to make new claims about alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections during a primetime speech Thursday night, according to sources familiar with the matter. The disclosure involves information that has not previously been publicly reported, the sources say.
One CBS News report notes that, in 2021, the U.S. intelligence community assessed with “high confidence” that China did not attempt to interfere with or influence the outcome of the election. The new assertions Trump plans to deliver therefore come despite the earlier intelligence community conclusion.
The sources do not provide additional details in the reports about what evidence or specific allegations Trump will present, nor do they clarify whether any new intelligence has been released or how it relates to the 2021 assessment. The statements are scheduled for Trump’s Thursday primetime address.
