Almost six years after the 2020 presidential election in the United States, Donald Trump continues to claim that there were irregularities. Multiple official investigations, audits and courts concluded that there was no widespread fraud or foreign interference that altered the result, won by Joe Biden.
In a recent message to the nation, Trump anticipated “really big news” about the elections. Electoral integrity experts are concerned that the president could repeat already debunked claims. Members of his administration avoid explicitly recognizing Biden’s victory and only point out that he was declared president.
Official conclusions and new investigations
Then-Attorney General William Barr claimed to have found no evidence of significant fraud. Chris Krebs, former director of the federal election cybersecurity agency, described the elections as secure. An intelligence assessment at the end of Trump’s first term ruled out foreign tampering with the results.
However, since his return to the White House, Trump ordered new investigations. Federal agents have reviewed election records in counties in Georgia and Arizona. Kurt Olsen, a lawyer linked to fraud theories, is leading part of the investigations. Critics point out that these actions imply a high expenditure of public resources without presenting conclusive evidence until now.
