Declassified documents allege the Chinese government planned to produce fraudulent U.S. driver’s licenses to create tens of thousands of mail-in votes for Joe Biden in 2020

Several news outlets and reports from 2025 and 2026 reference declassified FBI documents and intelligence memos alleging that the Chinese government planned or attempted to produce fraudulent U.S. Driver’s licenses to facilitate fake mail-in ballots in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. These documents reportedly describe efforts to create voter identities for Chinese residents or sympathizers in the U.S. To cast fraudulent votes, allegedly favoring Joe Biden.

However, these allegations remain unproven beyond the existence of intelligence reports and claims within those documents. There is no publicly available, independently verified evidence that such a scheme successfully generated tens of thousands of fraudulent votes or that it had any material impact on the election results. Major reputable sources, including The New York Times,nytimes.comnytimes.comAssessing the Documents: Fake IDs From China note that these documents have been assessed but do not confirm the effectiveness or actual execution of the alleged plot.

Furthermore, some sources reporting on these claims come from outlets with partisan perspectives or limited independent verification (e.g., Blaze Media, Truth Press), which raises concerns about potential bias or incomplete information. The FBI and Senate Judiciary Committee have reportedly investigated these claims, but no conclusive public findings have confirmed the allegations as factual.

In summary, while there are declassified documents alleging a Chinese plan involving fake IDs and mail-in ballots, the core claim that this resulted in tens of thousands of fraudulent votes for Joe Biden in 2020 lacks verified evidence and remains unsubstantiated.