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Whistle-blower: agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud search
The gist
A federal whistleblower alleges DHS agents may have broken state laws hunting voter fraud.
The claim lands weeks before the midterms, raising questions about access to voter records.
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026DHS acknowledged the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated.
- Sep 2, 2026The New York Times revealed the existence of the operation, which has deployed hundreds of federal agents to scour voter rolls managed by the states, and reported the possibility that agents were breaking state laws.
- Sep 13, 2026Senators sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding that the operation be halted and seeking answers to a dozen specific questions.