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Trump DHS threatens federal funding cutoff for states that refuse voter-roll security push
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned states not complying with Trump administration election-security requirements could lose federal funding, with election officials facing fines, penalties, or prison time. DHS identified 250,000 voter records in four states potentially belonging to noncitizens and urged states to join the SAVE program to cross-check voter rolls against federal databases.
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Markwayne MullinpersonDepartment of Homeland SecurityorganizationTrump administrationorganizationFederal Emergency Management AgencyorganizationCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyorganizationSAVE America ActtopicCaliforniaplaceNew JerseyplaceNevadaplacePennsylvaniaplaceMississippiplaceNorth DakotaplaceWest VirginiaplaceHoward Lutnickperson
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