Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed Thursday that the 2020 election was compromised, and that federal officials were aware of vulnerabilities in electronic voting systems but deliberately chose not to act, raising serious new questions about the integrity of the election Democrats claim was “secure.”

Speaking on The Benny Johnson Show, Gabbard revealed that a whistleblower from within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has come forward with alarming claims: that the federal government knew about critical weaknesses in voting machines before the 2020 election—but refused to notify the public or even the Trump administration at the time.

“CISA... was aware of vulnerabilities in our election machines, but they chose not to disclose that information to the American people or to the administration,” Gabbard said. “We’re continuing to investigate this.”

Gabbard’s revelations follow earlier remarks she made during an April Cabinet meeting with President Donald J. Trump, where she disclosed ongoing Intelligence Community investigations into both foreign and domestic attempts to interfere with U.S. elections.

“We have evidence of how these electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers for a very long time,” Gabbard told Trump. “Your mandate to bring about paper ballots across the country is critical.”

President Trump has long argued that the 2020 election was “rigged” and “stolen” through a combination of ballot fraud, Big Tech interference, and insecure voting systems. While legacy media dismissed these concerns as conspiracy theory, Gabbard’s confirmation appears to lend serious credibility to what Trump and millions of his supporters have been saying since November 2020.

“So we’re going to be hearing more on the 2020 election and some critical vulnerabilities?” Benny Johnson asked.
“Yes,” Gabbard responded flatly.

The whistleblower’s testimony is reportedly being evaluated by Trump’s intelligence and legal teams, as the administration continues to build a public case for mandatory election reform—a case Trump is now backing with the full power of the federal government.

Earlier this year, Trump signed a sweeping executive order targeting voter fraud and election security, requiring:

• Proof of citizenship to register for federal elections
• Mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day to be counted
• DOJ enforcement against election crimes
• Federal cooperation with states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls

While left-wing groups and Democrat-run states have filed lawsuits to block key provisions, federal officials say enforcement will continue as constitutional challenges play out.

“This isn’t about suppressing votes—it’s about preserving the sanctity of every legitimate one,” one senior Trump official said.

Gabbard’s bombshell raises new questions:

• Why did CISA stay silent about known vulnerabilities?
• Who made the call to suppress the information?
• And how many votes could have been impacted as a result?

For now, the Intelligence Community says it’s still investigating. But one thing is clear: the narrative about the “most secure election in history” is unraveling.