"Let's throw out the Constitution": Mullin shares DHS plans ahead of midterms
Salon.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin expressed willingness to "throw out the Constitution" to prevent non-citizens from voting in the upcoming midterm elections, although he later clarified he meant discarding it as an argument, not literally.
- Mullin emphasized the importance of ensuring every vote counts and suggested that preventing non-citizen voting is critical, despite the lack of evidence of widespread voter fraud.
- CNN's Dana Bash challenged Mullin by citing the Heritage Foundation's finding of only 25 prosecuted cases of non-citizen voter fraud, questioning the impact on American elections.
- Mullin advocated for the SAVE America Act, supported by Donald Trump, which would require in-person voter registration with a birth certificate or passport, potentially creating significant barriers to voting to address minimal instances of non-citizen voting.
