DHS official tells state election chiefs there won't be ICE agents at polling places
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- A senior Department of Homeland Security official, Heather Honey, assured state election officials that immigration agents from ICE will not be present at polling places during the upcoming midterm elections, calling any contrary suggestions disinformation.
- Honey, who has a controversial background linked to the 2020 election denial movement and the Cyber Ninjas audit, made these remarks during a call that included multiple federal agencies and state election officials.
- Some state officials, including Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, expressed skepticism and concern about the federal government's intentions and the lack of clear reassurances regarding state control over elections.
- The call, initiated by the FBI to discuss midterm election preparations, was criticized by participants for
