Trump Declassifies CIA Intelligence on Alleged Maduro Election-Rigging Efforts
The declassified report says Venezuelan officials explored preprogrammed and virtual voting machines, but intelligence did not confirm large-scale fraud in specific elections.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump released classified CIA documents alleging the Venezuelan regime conspired to manipulate election results through electronic voting technology, using the assessment to renew his criticism of election security in Venezuela and the U.S.
- Intelligence collected between 2004 and 2020 indicates the Venezuelan government pursued manipulating electronic systems through the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence, the Bolivarian Intelligence Service, and the National Electoral Council.
- According to the CIA, these bodies possessed the capacity to shift at least 1.5 million votes in pro-government strongholds, while Smartmatic warned turnout figures were inflated by at least one million votes in 2017.
- While the report alleges plans, it emphasizes findings reflect capabilities rather than confirmed operational use, though Trump stated there was "a specific plot to enormously favour the corrupt regime in Venezuela."
- Elvis Amoroso, who certified the fraudulent 2024 results as National Electoral Council president, remains in post, and the DGCIM, SEBIN, and CNE stay operational. A 2006 CIA assessment concluded Smartmatic's acquisition of Sequoia Voting Systems posed a "moderate threat" to U.S. security.
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CIA Report: Venezuela ‘Could Have’ Used Voting Machines To Rig Elections
A newly declassified CIA report says the Venezuelan government “could have” used voting machines to rig elections. President Donald Trump declassified a series of documents and reports related to election integrity on July 16, including a “CIA Note” entitled, “Summary of Select Intelligence Reporting From 2004-2020 on Venezuela’s Electronic Voting Manipulation Capabilities.” The note says […]
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Dr. Rich SwierCIA BOMBSHELL: Intelligence Sources Alleged Chávez Regime Plotted to Rig Elections Using Smartmatic Technology
Declassified CIA note details intelligence reports alleging Chávez officials worked with election authorities and Smartmatic technology on a plan to manipulate voting machines—while acknowledging the agency never conclusively established that the plan was carried out.
CIA Memo Hints At Phantom Votes
A newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency memo says Venezuela built tools to quietly shift millions of electronic votes at home, yet it still leaves Americans wondering whether leaders are using scary secrets to fix real problems or just to score political points. Story Snapshot Trump released a Central Intelligence Agency memo showing Venezuela developed ways...
The CIA admits that it lacks evidence of electronic fraud in Venezuela and rules out Caracas being able to rig votes outside its territory; Thursday's presidential speech interrupted those conclusions.
Trump Declassifies CIA Intelligence on Alleged Maduro Election-Rigging Efforts
President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly released a previously classified CIA assessment that he said proves that the Venezuelan regime conspired to manipulate election results through electronic voting technology, using the document to renew his criticism of election security both in Venezuela and the United States.
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