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Politics
Nick Lester

US homeland security chief vows to hunt down voter fraud after Trump claims

Homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin says states must ensure ‘honest’ elections (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP) - (AP)

US homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin has pledged to crack down on voter fraud after Donald Trump sought to throw doubt on poll security ahead of critical elections later this year.

The close Republican ally of the president issued a stark warning to anyone seeking to cast a ballot illegally that “we will hunt you down, we will find you, and we will charge you”.

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