Trump DHS whistleblower alleges workers lied to access state voter data
Summary
A whistleblower report says Homeland Security workers were told to break state laws to access sensitive voter data as part of an effort to find illegal voters. The report raises concerns that innocent U.S. citizens could face wrongful investigations based on faulty information.Key Facts
- DHS employees accessed state voter databases in ways that may violate state laws.
- The effort targeted people flagged as possible unlawful voters by DHS.
- Some states require legal confirmation to access voter data, which was bypassed.
- Officers had only about 12 minutes to verify citizenship status under pressured conditions.
- Training for this process was very limited, about a two-hour video.
- Citizens might be investigated without knowing or being able to correct errors.
- Officers were told they would not be personally responsible for these questionable searches.
- Courts have rejected attempts to force states to share sensitive voter information over privacy concerns.
- No evidence of widespread voter fraud or large numbers of illegal voters has been found in multiple audits.
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