Investigative journalist Catherine Herridge, however, reported that the actual documents released did indeed suggest elements within the IC intentionally suppressed and altered intelligence regarding Chinese election influence operations, just as the president said. Herridge reported that the declassified documents show the voter registration rolls of 18 states were compromised by the CCP. Key Details include:PDB Manipulation: The documents show intelligence officials altered a President’s Daily Brief (PDB) to remove explicit connections to election interference. Information Suppression: Herridge reported that information sharing was allegedly restricted among specific agencies to downplay China’s influence operations. This reinforce reports of an internal “shadow government” trying to shield the true scope of CCP interference.