Fact-Checking Markwayne Mullin’s Claim that Foreign Adversaries Can Access Voting Machines
Trump said voting machines and ballot-counting systems are vulnerable, claiming foreign interference could undermine confidence in the 2026 elections.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address alleging U.S. voting systems are vulnerable to manipulation, claiming China illicitly acquired 220 million voter files during recent election cycles.
- The administration is pushing the 'Save America Act,' which would mandate proof-of-citizenship requirements and restrict mail-in ballots, framing these steps as necessary to prevent alleged Democratic cheating.
- Despite Trump's assertions, intelligence experts maintain there is 'no evidence of any successful interference in our voting systems,' contradicting his claims of rigged elections.
- Senate Intelligence Committee member Mark Warner cautioned that domestic interference now poses a greater threat than foreign actors, while Vice President Vance rallied support citing 'terrible corruption' in Democrat-led jurisdictions.
- With midterm contests four months away, lawmakers warn the administration's push to nationalize election oversight serves as a 'pretext for massive interference,' potentially undermining democratic processes.
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Fact-check: Can foreign adversaries access US voting machines?
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently said, in unequivocal terms, that foreign adversaries can access voting machines and flip votes, echoing President Donald Trump’s narrative about interference in the 2020 election.
Proposed Amendment Would Require Citizenship to Vote
While most eyes on Washington are focused on the SAVE America Act, a new constitutional amendment is percolating in the halls of Congress. Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., recently proposed a constitutional amendment that would codify citizenship as a permanent requirement to vote in federal elections. The amendment is entitled “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution...
Trump pushes Chinese election threat, but files show Russia’s heavy hand
President Donald Trump’s primetime speech last Thursday was intended to shore up his tenacious lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him and leaned heavily on recycled claims that the Chinese government tried to tip the scales against him. The post Trump pushes Chinese election threat, but files show Russia’s heavy hand appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Chuck Schumer Reveals He’s Running Tabletop ‘Doomsday’ Exercises With Dems to Prepare for Next Election
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed that Senate Democrats are conducting closed-door “doomsday” exercises to prepare for what he described as worst-case scenarios surrounding November’s midterm elections, saying the party cannot afford to be caught off-guard. Speaking after a two-hour simulation on Wednesday, Schumer told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali the planning was necessary to prepare lawmakers for a range of hypothetical threats before, dur…
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