Reuters: Trump officials sought to ban voting machines citing national security risks
According to Reuters, Trump's election security officials attempted to ban voting machines used in over half of US states by labeling them a national security risk. The plan, pushed by advisor Kurt Olsen, failed due to a lack of evidence.
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Central News Agency, Washington, May 22. Reuters reported, citing two sources, that President Trump's election security chief asked the Commerce Department last year if it could declare voting machine components a national security risk, attempting to ban machines used in more than half of US states. Reuters revealed that White House advisor Kurt Olsen, appointed by Trump to prove debunked election fraud theories, pushed this plan targeting Dominion Voting Systems. Sources said Olsen and other officials discussed how the federal government could seize control of elections from states. The plan reached the Commerce Department's research stage but collapsed because officials failed to provide evidence to justify it.
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A major provider of voting technology in the US.