Former President Trump’s campaign confirmed to Fox News on Saturday that some of its internal communications were hacked, following an inquiry from Politico, which had started receiving internal Trump documents.

“These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process,” said Steven Cheung, communications director for the Trump campaign.

Cheung also referenced a recent Microsoft report, stating, “On Friday, a new report from Microsoft found that Iranian hackers broke into the account of a ‘high ranking official’ on the U.S. presidential campaign in June 2024, which coincides with the close timing of President Trump’s selection of a Vice Presidential nominee.”

He further connected the alleged Iranian hack to an earlier incident, noting, “The hack allegedly by Iran came after recent reports of an Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump around the same time as the Butler, PA tragedy.”

Cheung warned that, “The Iranians know that President Trump will stop their reign of terror just like he did in his first four years in the White House. Any media or news outlet reprinting documents or internal communications are doing the bidding of America’s enemies and doing exactly what they want.”

The documents received by Politico included a 271-page dossier on Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, which dated back to February. The dossier highlighted Vance’s past positions, statements, and criticisms of Trump under a section labeled “POTENTIAL VULNERABILITIES.”

The Trump campaign did not disclose whether they had contacted law enforcement regarding the hacking. It also remains unclear if Politico utilized any of the hacked materials in its reporting. Fox News Digital reached out to Politico, which referred back to its original story.

Politico reported that it began receiving emails from an individual identifying as “Robert” using an anonymous AOL account on July 22, just days after the Republican National Convention ended and Trump announced Vance as his running mate. When questioned by reporters about the source of the documents, “Robert” reportedly responded, “I suggest you don’t be curious about where I got them from. Any answer to this question will compromise me and also legally restricts you from publishing them.”

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