US EditionHomeland Security Names Researcher to Oversee Election Integrity Efforts
Heather Honey's appointment reflects the Trump administration's strategy to influence election oversight amid ongoing disputes over 2020 election integrity claims.
- Heather Honey, a Pennsylvania election researcher known for controversial claims regarding the 2020 election, was appointed in 2025 to a senior election integrity position within the Department of Homeland Security.
- Her appointment follows her involvement in partisan election audits and promotion of inaccurate voter data, which President Trump cited while trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
- Honey's organizations called for removing voters based on questionable information and released reports alleging that Pennsylvania distributed hundreds of thousands of mail ballots to individuals without verified identification, claims that Pennsylvania officials characterized as inaccurate representations.
- David Becker, head of a nonpartisan election research center, expressed concern DHS may amplify false election claims, noting trust erosion after early 2025 funding cuts and staff changes.
- This appointment and related actions indicate a shift in the federal election oversight landscape, raising questions about DHS's role amid ongoing disputes over election integrity and misinformation.
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Researcher appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role
NEW YORK — A conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S. Department…
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