NEW: Declassified Records Allege Top Official Reluctant to Share Election Intel, Feared "Deep State" Label @WhiteHouse Transparency Task Force March 2020 email: Alleges deputy director of National Security Agency (NSA) opposed sharing election intelligence including 2016 and 2020 - Timing could 'invite accusations of politicization' - First Trump administration was “suspicious of the IC (intelligence community) and aggressive in removing anyone who stands in their way.” - Acting ODNI Richard Grenell @RichardGrenell “had been tasked to ‘clean house’ in the intelligence community.” - Releasing intelligence about the 2016 election in 2020 would lead the NSA to being "accused of releasing it for political purposes.” - Deputy Director (DDIR) wanted to protect the NSA’s reputation as neutral, credible while admitting that the CIA, FBI, and ODNI were “perceived… as hosting or being part of the ‘deep state.’” - "The meeting ended with a suggestion that we all chew on it. (REDACTED) said (REDACTED) would come back with options." CONTEXT: A credible whistleblower complaint was filed alleging that the CIA, FBI, and other IC agencies suppressed intelligence about China’s influence operations during the 2020 election targeting President Trump and his campaign. China’s goal was to “impede” President Trump’s re-election and “denigrate” him as a candidate. The DNI is working to declassify the records. Recently declassified records show China obtained more than 200 million voter files during the 2020 election cycle. No evidence votes changed, but China could use data for identity theft, false voter registration, and coupled with other hacked data, such as credit reporting, for blackmail. No immediate response from NSA nor former senior intelligence official, contacted through reported place of work. Will update if I hear back. Thank you for subscribing @C__Herridge It makes my independent journalism possible.