Heather Honey, a Pennsylvania activist who supported false claims about the 2020 presidential race, has been named deputy assistant secretary for election integrity in the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans. Her involvement in efforts that produced misleading research about the 2020 election has alarmed critics and election experts. The appointment follows a pattern of placing political loyalists in influential administration roles and raises concerns about the independence of election oversight. Critics warn that partisan placements could erode public confidence in voting systems and risk using federal influence to spread disinformation rather than combat it.
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has installed a right-wing researcher who pushed false claims about the 2020 election to a position in charge of election oversight. As of Tuesday, a leadership chart for the Department of Homeland Security shows Pennsylvania activist Heather Honey serving as the deputy assistant secretary for election integrity in the Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans.
What I'm concerned about is that it seems like DHS [Department of Homeland Security] is being poised to use the vast power and megaphone of the federal government to spread disinformation rather than combat it, David Becker, the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Election Innovation and Research, told The Associated Press news agency. It's going to really harm DHS's credibility overall.
Her position has raised eyebrows among critics of the Trump administration due to her involvement in several efforts that resulted in misleading research about the 2020 presidential race. Trump has pushed the false claim that his loss in the 2020 election was the result of massive fraud, and he has consistently refused to admit defeat. Since returning to the White House for a second term in January, he has placed loyalists in positions of power, raising fears about the independence of certain offices.
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