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Attorney General Indicts 10 Foreign Nationals for Illegal Voting

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche indicted ten foreign nationals for illegal voting and false citizenship claims in Minnesota.
The DOJ filed an 8th Circuit complaint seeking recusal of Minnesota federal judges over alleged ethics violations.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin reported 1,600 voting-fraud investigations, 300,000 leads, 10 convictions, and 100 arrests.
Since President Donald Trump returned to office, the DOJ has charged 90 people with voter-fraud offenses, including 50 noncitizens.

History

Historical Context

After the 2000 Florida recount, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, which President George W. Bush signed on Oct 29 2002. The law created the Election Assistance Commission, funded $325 million for new machines, and by 2006 about 69 million voters used optical-scan scanners. Today DOJ Attorney General Todd Blanche and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin cite thousands of fraud investigations, reflecting the act’s lasting enforcement push.

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Story summary

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche indicted ten foreign nationals for illegal voting and false citizenship claims in Minnesota.
The DOJ filed an 8th Circuit complaint seeking recusal of Minnesota federal judges over alleged ethics violations.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin reported 1,600 voting-fraud investigations, 300,000 leads, 10 convictions, and 100 arrests.
Since President Donald Trump returned to office, the DOJ has charged 90 people with voter-fraud offenses, including 50 noncitizens.

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