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Declassified: What They Told You Was “Impossible”… Was Always Possible

  • Apr 21
  • 2 min read

I want to share something with you that deserves a closer look.


A previously classified National Intelligence Council memorandum, dated January 15, 2020, was declassified on March 16, 2026, and publicly released on April 20.

And it raises a serious question:


What else have we been told that simply isn’t true?



You can read the memo yourself here:



What the Intelligence Community Knew

This wasn’t speculation. This wasn’t a blog post. This was the U.S. intelligence community.


According to the memo’s key findings:


  • Foreign adversaries “have the capability to compromise U.S. election infrastructure” 

  • Systems used for voter registration, pollbooks, and election websites are “most vulnerable to exploitation” 

  • Voting systems that tabulate and transmit results are vulnerable to localized attacks 

  • Even claims of manipulation whether true or false, can undermine public confidence 


Let that sink in.


For years, Americans were told:


👉 “There’s no evidence this is possible.”

👉 “The system is secure.”

👉 “They're not connected to the internet.”

👉 “Our elections are the gold standard.”

👉 “Trust the process.”


But this memo says something very different.



The Most Important Line in the Entire Report

Buried in the memo is a critical admission:

Adversaries could make false or exaggerated claims about election interference and those claims would be difficult, even impossible, to disprove quickly.

Think about that. This means two things can be true at the same time:


  1. Vulnerabilities exist

  2. Public confusion can be weaponized


That’s not a conspiracy. That’s intelligence analysis.



What This Means for Nebraska

This is exactly why transparency matters. Because once trust is broken or even questioned, the truth doesn’t matter.


Confidence collapses.


The memo itself warns that even:

  • Delays in reporting results

  • Website outages

  • Minor system disruptions


…can create the appearance of manipulation, even if the vote totals themselves are unchanged.


That’s the danger.


Not just what happens. But what people believe happened.



So Let’s Be Honest

For years, Americans who raised concerns were labeled:

“Conspiracy theorists” “Election deniers” “Fringe voices”

But now we have a declassified intelligence memo confirming:

✔ Vulnerabilities exist ✔ Systems can be targeted ✔ Confidence can be manipulated

Everything you were told was impossible… was always possible.


The Real Issue Isn’t Fear. It’s Trust.

This isn’t about relitigating the past. It’s about fixing the future. Because the solution isn’t blind trust.


The solution is:

  • Transparency

  • Verifiable systems

  • Public accountability

  • Clear, honest communication


Even this memo acknowledges that public messaging and transparency are critical to maintaining confidence in elections.



My Commitment

As your next Secretary of State, I will:


  • Fight for full transparency in our election systems

  • Ensure verifiable processes, not just assurances

  • Demand accountability from vendors and officials

  • Put Nebraska voters first, always


No spin. No dismissal. No hiding behind talking points. Just the truth.


Final Thought

This memo doesn’t prove every claim that’s ever been made. But it proves something just as important:


The conversation should have never been shut down.


When Americans ask questions about their elections, the answer should never be: “Don’t ask.”


It should be: “Let’s look at the evidence together.”


Because in a republic like ours... Trust isn’t demanded. It’s earned.



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