Homeland Security Secretary Mullin reiterates Trump threats about elections
Summary
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin supported President Donald Trump’s plan to push strict changes to U.S. elections, focusing on states that do not follow these new rules. Mullin mentioned possible punishments for people accused of misleading the public about the 2020 election and said federal funds might be withheld from states that refuse to improve election security.Key Facts
- Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeated President Trump’s threats about changing how U.S. elections are run.
- The administration plans a “maximum pressure” campaign to make states follow election reforms.
- Mullin mentioned targeting individuals in the intelligence community and the Biden administration who allegedly misled the public during the 2020 election.
- Four states—California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada—are the main focus for these election efforts.
- Mullin claimed there are 250,000 non-citizens registered to vote in those states, but no clear evidence was provided.
- The Trump administration says nearly 278,000 foreign nationals are registered to vote nationwide, but experts say registration does not mean they voted.
- Experts say voting by non-citizens is very rare; for example, one study showed it made up just 0.0001% of votes in a past election.
- Mullin warned that states must strengthen election security to receive federal funds, including securing voting machines and cleaning voter registration lists.
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