Homeland Security Secretary Mullin reiterates Trump threats about elections
Homeland Security Secretary Mullin reiterates Trump threats about elections Mullin pledged to make Trump’s election security demands ‘mandatory’ and...
Key points
- Homeland Security Secretary Mullin reiterates Trump threats about elections Mullin pledged to make Trump’s election security demands ‘mandatory’ and implement a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has doubled down on threats United States President Donald Trump made against states that defy his demands for election reform.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s controversial speech on election security - list 2 of 3Trump’s new election push, explained - list 3 of 3Top IRS lawyer to resign post amid disagreements with Trump administration Borrowing a term from Trump’s foreign policy platform, Mullin pledged to pursue a campaign of “maximum pressure” to ensure compliance.
- He also hinted at repercussions for those Trump accused of misleading the US public during the 2020 election, which Trump falsely claims he won.
What happened
Homeland Security Secretary Mullin reiterates Trump threats about elections Mullin pledged to make Trump’s election security demands ‘mandatory’ and implement a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has doubled down on threats United States President Donald Trump made against states that defy his demands for election reform. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s controversial speech on election security - list 2 of 3Trump’s new election push, explained - list 3 of 3Top IRS lawyer to resign post amid disagreements with Trump administration Borrowing a term from Trump’s foreign policy platform, Mullin pledged to pursue a campaign of “maximum pressure” to ensure compliance. He also hinted at repercussions for those Trump accused of misleading the US public during the 2020 election, which Trump falsely claims he won. Still, Mullin threatened to withhold federal funds from states that fail to comply with Trump’s demands about election security. Critics have accused Trump of seeking to nationalise election administration, though the US Constitution grants the power to organise elections to the states alone.