Trump to claim declassified intel reveals 2020 election interference: MS NOW
President Donald Trump plans to claim in a Thursday night speech that newly declassified intelligence reports reveal a foreign nation's plans to interfere...
Key points
- President Donald Trump plans to claim in a Thursday night speech that newly declassified intelligence reports reveal a foreign nation's plans to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, two White House officials told MS NOW on Monday.
- Trump will be joined by officials including CIA Director John Ratcliffe, acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, according to one of the officials, who were granted anonymity to discuss the internal plans, MS NOW reported.
- Trump earlier Monday afternoon announced on Truth Social that he "will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M.
- Eastern," without providing further details.
What happened
President Donald Trump plans to claim in a Thursday night speech that newly declassified intelligence reports reveal a foreign nation's plans to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, two White House officials told MS NOW on Monday. Trump will be joined by officials including CIA Director John Ratcliffe, acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, according to one of the officials, who were granted anonymity to discuss the internal plans, MS NOW reported. Trump earlier Monday afternoon announced on Truth Social that he "will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern," without providing further details.
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