DHS on Voting Machine Security, Iran and State Election Grants

Uh, we know, talking a-about our machines,

we know for sure

that our foreign adversaries,

not our allies, foreign adversaries

have parts

that are vital pieces in our voting machines.

We know that they can access what they consider the key

to the back of these vote-- to these machines.

We know that they can change voter registration

and your vote.

We know it's possible.

There's not a question. It's not even for debate.

One thing that I love

about numbers and I love about facts is they

don't lie.

This isn't something that I'm trying to tell you to spin a

narrative. This is what is going on.

And what we are saying is that every state should partner with us

to work to secure this. Once we identify the

problem,

everybody should be informed.

Working with Secretary Lutnick,

we are going to make our sec-- our, our, our security

enhancements mandatory,

meaning that if these states want a grant

and they wanna re-- be reimbursed

to work, uh, or to run federal elections, they're gonna have to

implement security issues.

Just security issues. We're not trying to get into anything

else, but we're saying

that the machines have to be secured

and that your voter registration list needs to be

scrubbed.

We need to make sure that individuals that are legally able to vote

are voting.

Um, we know that Iran hacked our

state voter files and attempted to

compromise, is the best word I can use, our systems where military

members use to vote. So we're working with Secretary

He-Hegseth and the DOW to safeguard those systems and protect our

military

voters.

What's frustrating again in this is that the Biden administration knew this,

and our intel community knew this.

And not only did they withhold it from President Trump in his first term,

but they withheld it, it looks like, President

Biden in his term. They held it-- withheld this

information from the public. They withheld it

from Congress.

That should never happen again. And because of President Trump's

leadership,

we're not allowing that to happen.

We're telling the American people not to scare them,

but to ensure them that we are watching it.

We're taking it serious. We will secure our elections.

Underneath President Trump's directive, he has gave Department of Homeland

Security

and myself the tools

and the resources we need to secure the elections.

But we have to have the states partner with us.

If they choose not to, then the voters should hold them

accountable.

When I was sworn in just over a hundred days ago by President Trump,

and I can tell you honestly, I haven't quit smiling.

I think this is the greatest

job that I could possibly have.

I said at that time that I'm going to fight for

your yard

and your backyard like I do mine, regardless if it's a blue state

or it's a red state. Department of Homeland Security isn't just

keeping you

safe on your streets, but we're keeping our voters safe.