Mullin threatens states as DHS launches widespread review of elections
Mullin said states could face prison time if they ignore proposed election security rules, while critics said his 250,000 noncitizen claim lacked evidence.
- On Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened state election officials with prison time if they fail to comply with the Trump administration's proposed "mandatory" election security measures.
- Expanding on President Donald Trump's Thursday address, Mullin claimed his agency identified more than 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada.
- Mullin warned that illegal voter registration carries penalties of up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines, with states required to implement security enhancements to receive federal grants.
- California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom called the address a "25th Amendment moment", while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to fight the administration's efforts to meddle in elections.
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Mullin warns of possible prosecution of election officials over voter roll access
President Donald Trump shakes hands with newly sworn in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a ceremony in the Oval Office on March 24, 2026. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened on Friday to prosecute election officials in states that don’t “participate in securing the elections” ahead of the November midterms. Election officials who do not comply with administration di…
The U.S. Secretary of Internal Security, Markwayne Mullin, threatened on Friday local electoral authorities with prison sentences if they did not abide by Donald Trump's government's efforts to change electoral policies, reiterating many of the president's unfounded allegations about the security of the U.S. elections. Mullin promised to "investigate a little more thoroughly" than Trump's speech on Thursday, on a noble hour, when the president s…
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