A draft FBI Inspection Division strategic-review briefing packet compiling policies, timelines, emails, sourcing notes, follow-up leads, and recall statistics concerning a recalled 2020 raw intelligence report that alleged a PRC-linked mail-voting scheme.
The packet reports that the Inspection Division reviewed 58,220 items across 103 accounts, including FBI email, Skype, UNET, text-message, and SCINET material. It also tracks interview scheduling and presents policy excerpts, communication chronologies, flow charts, and recall statistics rather than a standalone intelligence assessment.
“58220 Total Items Reviewed”
“103 Total Accounts Reviewed”
The recalled IIR alleged that the Chinese government produced and exported fraudulent U.S. driver's licenses to Chinese sympathizers to create tens of thousands of fraudulent mail-in votes for Joe Biden; this is the report's allegation, not a finding of the review. Its source notes say the reporting passed through a source to a sub-source claiming contact with unidentified PRC officials and expressly record no corroboration.
“Chinese Government Production and Export of Fraudulent US Drivers Licenses to Chinese Sympathizers in the United States, in Order to Create Tens of Thousands of Fraudulent Mail-in Votes for US Presidential Candidate Joe Biden, in late August 2020”
“The source obtained the information from an identified sub-source in China who claimed contact with unidentified PRC government officials.”
“CORROBORATION OF INFORMATION: (U) None.”
The IIR was disseminated on September 25, 2020 and substantively recalled later that day after FBI headquarters personnel questioned the first-contact sourcing and requested another interview. The recall notice itself states that the reason was to re-interview the source and instructs recipients to destroy or remove the original report.
“Reason for SUBSTANTIVE RECALL: This report was recalled in order to re-interview the source.”
“The IIR is Disseminated by CRO 9/25/2020 (7:23 AM)”
“The IIR is Recalled by CRO 9/25/2020 (6:08 PM)”
The Foreign Influence Task Force asked the Chicago field office to coordinate with CBP to determine whether seized fraudulent licenses had been used to register to vote. CBP responded that it did not maintain names and addresses from the counterfeit licenses and said the overwhelming majority were procured by people ages 18–20 who altered birth dates to circumvent alcohol laws; the packet therefore documents an investigative lead and response, not corroboration of the voting allegation.
“In order to determine if any of the fraudulent driver's licenses seized by CBP were used to register to vote, the Foreign Influence Task Force-China (FITF-C) respectfully requests the local field office coordinate with CBP regarding the seizure of fraudulent driver's licenses.”
“we (CBP) do not maintain a list of names and addresses that are found on these counterfeit licenses.”
“The overwhelmingly majority of these documents are procured by teens between the ages of 18 and 20 who then modify their DOB, to presumably try and circumvent alcohol laws.”
An Albany employee wrote that references to the reporting contradicting Director Wray's testimony made the employee infer a possible political reason for withholding it, while a response said the comment was meant to flag expected attention rather than recommend non-dissemination. After a second draft and interoffice coordination, FITF declined reissuance because it considered the reporting non-authoritative, an Albany supervisor agreed with that assessment, and the draft was deleted.
“it implied to me that one of the reasons we aren't putting this out is for a political reason”
“comment about the Director's testimony was not to suggest we refrain from disseminating the IIR, rather to ensure everyone is aware of the attention it is likely to receive.”
“we have not approved a reissue, specifically because of our concerns that the reporting is not authoritative.”
“After speaking with the FITF China team yesterday I agree with their assessment.”