Mullin Election Threats
Mullin warns states on election rules, echoing Trump claims and funding pressure.
July 17, 2026 · Updated Jul 17, 9:02pm ET
Al JazeeraHomeland Security Secretary Mullin reiterates Trump threats about elections
NBC NewsHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states over elections
New York PostStates must take election security steps or lose federal funding, Trump admin vows in latest push to pass SAVE America Act
Los Angeles TimesTrump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter data
ABC NewsMullin threatens to withhold aid from states that don’t comply with DHS election directives
Washington TimesDHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals
CNNTrump DHS using unverified figures to attack election officials on non-citizen voting
Associated PressMullin pushes states to comply with election demands, echoing Trump's claims about midterm risks
FOX NewsDHS chief Markwayne Mullin blasts ABC, NBC over ‘shameful’ decision to skip Trump election speech
TPMState Sovereignty and Trump’s War Against the Constitution
Political WireHomeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials
The BlazeForeign adversaries CAN change American votes, and states better take action: Mullin
Raw StoryReaction swift as DHS chief threatens state officials who defy Trump admin
The Post MillennialBREAKING: DHS to withold grant funding if states do not comply with election integrity SAVE program
Daily BeastTrump Nemesis Calls Out Goon on Election Threat
Hot AirNEW: DHS Announces New Election-Security Measures After Trump Release of Intel
Epoch TimesDHS Issues Funding Warning to States That Don’t Purge Voter Rolls
Western JournalMarkwayne Mullin Says State Officials Who Refuse to Cooperate to Secure Elections Could Face 'Prison Time'
RedStateDHS Head Mullin Lays Out Some 'Easy Steps' to Ensure Election Security, Even Where Dems Are Refusing
PJ MediaDHS Exposes Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls, Foreign Access to Voting Machines and Registrations
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What happened
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne MullinAmerican politician (born 1977) said Friday that states refusing the Trump administration’s election-security directives could lose federal election funding and that election officials who ignore DHS voter-roll data could face fines, penalties or prison time. Mullin said DHS preliminarily identified more than 250,000 potential noncitizens on voter rolls, including 190,832 in California, about 35,000 in New Jersey, nearly 16,000 in Nevada and almost 15,000 in Pennsylvania. The department said it will press states to remove ineligible voters and make new security enhancements mandatory. The warning followed President Donald Trump’s election-security speech and coincided with a renewed push for the SAVE America Act.
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