Trump administration officials tried last year to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states, relying on debunked conspiracy theories about foreign interference related to Dominion Voting Systems, according to a new report.
Reuters detailed that the effort was led by Kurt Olsen, President Donald Trump's election-security adviser, who asked whether the Commerce Department could classify components in Dominion machines as national security risks, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The plan, which ultimately failed, would have targeted voting equipment used across much of the country before the 2026 midterm elections.
