State officials, election experts pan Trump speech: ‘This is what desperation looks like’

The article evaluates and largely debunks claims made in a presidential speech alleging foreign interference and widespread noncitizen voter registration, reporting that declassified documents and elections officials find no credible evidence of election-system hacking or manipulation; it also details backlash from state election officials, legal obstacles to federal data requests, and concerns about the administration’s removal of Election Assistance Commission commissioners.