Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin holds remarks for reporters on election security and integrity after President Donald Trump’s primetime address on the topic, according to multiple reports. The PBS NewsHour and The Hill describe Mullin’s upcoming briefing as focused on the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity findings related to electronic voting systems. The Hill also notes that the remarks are scheduled for Friday morning, coming hours after Trump’s televised comments.
In addition, The Hill reports that during his address Trump renews his push for the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot. PBS does not detail the proposal in its brief description, and Breitbart frames Mullin’s comments as responding to the revelations Trump presented the previous night. However, across the coverage, the common thread is that Mullin speaks publicly about election security and DHS’s cybersecurity assessment of voting-related systems following Trump’s address.
