National security experts warned about threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party after President Donald Trump’s White House released declassified intelligence records concerning alleged Chinese influence operations and vulnerabilities in the United States election system.
Trump delivered a nearly 26-minute primetime address from the White House on Thursday, presenting several categories of declassified documents that he said detailed Chinese efforts to influence American elections, the acquisition of American voter data, vulnerabilities in electronic voting infrastructure, an allegedly mishandled Michigan voter-registration investigation, and a Department of Homeland Security review that identified hundreds of thousands of noncitizens registered to vote in federal elections.
Michael Lucci, CEO and founder of State Armor, told Breitbart News, “China’s efforts to influence the 2020 election are another reminder that the Chinese Communist Party is pursuing a broad strategy to infiltrate American society, not just our politics, but our critical infrastructure, universities, technology, supply chains, and state institutions. They even used financial leverage to turn American journalists and businesses against the President. As I’ve testified before Congress, the CCP exploits vulnerabilities across our federal system to collect intelligence, shape decision-making, and position itself to undermine U.S. security and resilience. We must be laser-focused on fighting back by securing our elections, protecting our critical infrastructure and data, and empowering every level of government to defend the American way of life.”
Mike Martin, a former senior national security official and National Security Council spokesman during the first Trump administration said to Breitbart News, “Last night, the President reminded the American people why protecting the integrity of our elections must remain a national priority. President Trump and Director Ratcliffe deserve tremendous credit for bringing this intelligence to light and refusing to let these threats stay hidden from the American people. Communist China remains one of the greatest threats to our nation’s security, prosperity, and way of life. We must never allow the Chinese Communist Party, or any foreign government, to influence our elections, undermine our sovereignty, or dictate how Americans live.”
Cale Brown, chairman of Polaris National Security and a former principal deputy spokesperson at the Department of State during the first Trump administration, remarked to Breitbart News, “President Trump’s leadership was vital in shaping the current bipartisan consensus about the threats posed by the CCP. While he’s sought to maintain an amicable relationship with Xi Jinping, he’s not shied away from telling the truth, as he did with the origins of Covid, and now with the declassified intelligence surrounding China’s designs on our electoral process. Last night’s revelations should galvanize our resolve to combat the many ways in which the CCP seeks to undermine America’s strength. Failure to act, complacency on our part, works to serve Beijing’s interests and against those of the free world.”
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