White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a question about President Donald Trump‘s plans to “eliminate” mail-in voting in the U.S.
A reporter asked during Tuesday’s press briefing, “President Trump says he plans to “eliminate” mail-in voting. States administer elections not federal authorities. Can you provide any more details about how the White House plans to eliminate that?”
Leavitt responded, in part, “When Congress comes back to Washington, I’m sure there will be many discussions with our friends on Capitol Hill and also our friends in state legislatures to ensure that we’re protecting the integrity of the vote.”
She continued, “The president wants to make it easier for Americans to vote and harder for people to cheat in our elections. He wants to ensure our election integrity. There were great efforts made in 2024. I won’t get ahead of myself for Hatch Act reasons to get ahead for the next election, but I can assure you this is a priority for the president.”
Reporter: States administer elections not federal authorities. Can you give details about how the white house plans to [eliminate mail-in voting]? Leavitt: The president wants to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat… I won’t get ahead of myself for Hatch Act reasons to… pic.twitter.com/UDqAYyfsPC
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