Overview

• Trump’s Truth Social post urged the Department of Justice to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate his defeat in the 2020 race.
• He cited claims of Chinese Communist Party interference declassified by Kash Patel despite their lack of verification.
• More than 60 lawsuits and state audits, including reviews by his own Justice Department and the Supreme Court, dismissed election fraud allegations.
• A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on whether Attorney General Pam Bondi will act on his request.
• Observers say the move aims to energize Trump’s base and sustain his longstanding narrative that Biden’s victory was illegitimate.