VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“You are addressing this, and we think that you’re doing so in good faith. And of course the Department of Homeland Security would just not have the statutory authority to charge an election official; we don’t do enforcement of those particular laws,”
Heather Honey · said 2026-08-14 · reported 2026-08-21
Honey addressed state officials' questions about DHS's statutory authority and criminal enforcement.
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