Virginia’s attorney general, Jay Jones, says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may have violated Virginia election laws after a whistleblower alleged DHS employees misrepresented themselves when using voter lookup tools. Jones made the claim in a statement on Thursday, describing potential violations of state legal requirements related to election processes and how information is accessed.
The allegation centers on whether DHS staff used voter lookup systems while presenting themselves inaccurately in order to identify and potentially target noncitizen voters. The outlets describe the report as raising questions about compliance with Virginia statutes, including rules governing who can access certain election-related information and under what circumstances. Both sources attribute the core claims to the whistleblower and to Jones’s legal assessment, and they note the matter as a “may have” finding, rather than a final determination.
Overall, both outlets present the same sequence of events and framing: a whistleblower’s accusations, followed by Jones’s statement that DHS could be in violation of multiple state laws, prompting attention to whether the conduct occurred and whether it complies with Virginia election law.
