DHS chief threatens states that refuse Trump’s election demands after president’s widely condemned speech – live

• 01Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the Department of Homeland Security identified "250,000 noncitizens registered to vote" in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada.
• 02Election expert David Becker stated the administration has not been transparent about the methodology used to reach the 250,000 noncitizen voter registration figure.
• 03Mullin claimed that 28,000 noncitizens have been identified on voter rolls in states participating in the DHS 'Save program,' which Becker noted represents 0.04% of the 68 million eligible voters in those states.
• 04Mullin reiterated claims that voting machines are unsafe and insecure, despite election officials and cybersecurity experts stating these machines are not connected to the internet and undergo testing before elections.
• 05Mullin threatened to withhold Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funding from states that do not assist in securing elections, stating, "If they're not willing to do it, it should raise serious questions."
• 06The federal government has previously sought access to state voter rolls, but states have refused to provide the data, resulting in lawsuits that the administration has lost.
• 07Trump's media company announced a plan to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including content by Donald Trump, to allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to act on news before public release.

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin presented unverified figures regarding noncitizen voter registration and reiterated concerns about voting machine security, despite expert rebuttals regarding methodology and technical safeguards. He also threatened to withhold FEMA grants from states that do not cooperate with election security efforts, a stance following previous legal defeats when the administration attempted to access state voter data. Separately, Trump Media announced a paid high-speed access feature for Truth Social to allow financial institutions to trade on news earlier than the general public.