• Trump calls for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election.
• He continues to assert baseless claims of widespread election fraud.
• This request coincides with ongoing foreign policy challenges regarding the Israel-Iran situation.

President Donald Trump has renewed his calls for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 presidential election, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden. In a social media post, Trump reiterated his unsubstantiated claims that the election was fraudulent, stating, “Biden was grossly incompetent, and the 2020 election was a total FRAUD!” He claimed that “the evidence is MASSIVE and OVERWHELMING” but did not provide any supporting evidence for his assertions, which have been widely debunked by investigations and courts across the nation. The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity unit has labeled the election as “the most secure in American history” according to latimes, aljazeera, and huffpost.

This push from Trump comes at a time when his administration is grappling with significant foreign policy issues, particularly regarding the potential involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. Trump’s reassertion of these claims is part of a broader effort to undermine Biden’s presidency, reflecting his continuing grievances regarding the 2020 election results. Earlier in June, he directed the Justice Department to investigate Biden’s actions, alleging that aides concealed his cognitive decline, further complicating the political landscape according to latimes, aljazeera, and huffpost.