DHS Secretary says claims about the 2020 election are baseless in response to Trump’s statements
They publishedDHS secretary doubles down on Trump’s baseless 2020 election claims
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Who
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- Markwayne Mullin doubled down on Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated 2020 election claims Friday.
- Mullin cited DHS figures of 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote across several states.
- Election expert David Becker said the administration lacked transparent methodology for that 250,000 figure.
- Mullin also claimed 28,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in 23 red states, per DHS “Save” program.
- Mullin reiterated claims that votes can be changed and that voting machines are unsafe despite expert oversight.
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics, Cybersecurity · language: eng
topics: Politics, Cybersecurity · language: eng
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published 17 Jul, 17:12Z
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/markwayne-mullin-trump-baseless-election-claims
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