Event Brief
DHS chief threatens election officials with prison time
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: Markwayne Mullin reiterated false claims about voting security and threatened election officials with prison.
WHO: Markwayne Mullin
WHAT: Threatened election officials with prison time while reiterating false claims about voting security.
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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