A sender frames "two albeit related things": (1) the PDB, which "apparently they've worded away from elections," expressing concern "as to why they are 'deliberately massaging' analysis away from elections," noting it may be further delayed pending upcoming releases; and (2) a larger NSA effort to get all reporting needed for the 45-day report into [a channel] for ease of reporting (p.1).
p.1Email — NSA Deliberately Messaging Elections PDB (23 November 2020)
Internal IC email chainNov 23, 20206 pagesEMAIL_NSA.MassagedPDB_23NOV2020_DECLASS_REDACT.pdf
Declassified by President Trump 3 July 2026
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A sender expresses concern about why the NSA is 'deliberately massaging' analysis away from elections, noting it may be further delayed pending upcoming releases.
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Notes checking with regional NIOs on progress toward the 30 November date on the ICA draft (p.1).
p.1Another writes "I'm not sure what to make of this. If this is off, why does [J] say, 'ok'?" (p.1).
p.1Forwards the NSA Strategic Intelligence Analyst's 20 Nov message repeating: "We have deliberately massaged our one pending PDB to avoid any direct links to the election. The massive report... has been chopped up into 13 reports that likely will not get out until late next week" (p.2-3).
p.2Includes NSA "ELECTION SECURITY GROUP" and CNIO for Cyber and Elections signature blocks; NIO — Cyber signature with "The spice must flow" (p.2-6).
p.2Page evidence
Email — NSA Deliberately Messaging Elections PDB (23 November 2020) · p.1
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DECLASSIFIED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP on 3 July 2026
From: sO.
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 2:18 PM
To: EE 0). ON
Subject: RE: NSA deliberately messaging elections PDB
Classification: [iy
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| think we have two albeit related things going on here-
i Jeremy One, the PDB which apparently they've worded away from elections. | haven’t seen the draft Gj?)
but i: characterization is familiar as to what we heard a couple weeks ago (and | would be concerned as to
why they are “deliberately massaging” analysis away from elections). | haven’t heard that it is off but it may be
further delayed pending the upcoming releases.
- Two, there is a larger effort in NSA that they will get all J reporting needed for the 45 day report
into J for ease of reporting (we have this request into all the agencies). I’ve asked {ij and {J to check in
with the regional NIOs to see if they are making progress toward the 30 November date on the ICA draft per our
email exchange with the DNI.
From: EDN '-
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 1:45 PM
To: Nr 0. Se
Subject: RE: NSA deliberately messaging elections PDB
Classificat cn: ay
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I’m not sure what to make of this.
if this is off, why does [J say, “ok”?
From: -DNI-
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 8:17 AM
To: ON
Subject: NSA deliberately messaging elections PDBPage 1 of 6