Cantwell Response to Trump’s Prime Time Speech Attacking Election Integrity
07.16.26 Cantwell Response to Trump’s Prime Time Speech Attacking Election Integrity WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, President Donald Trump delivered a prime time speech from the White House during which he baselessly attacked the integrity of elections in the United States. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement: “The President is wrong. Washington State’s universal vote-by-mail system is safe and secure and so was the 2020 election. Ask Mike Pence. “The question now is whether Congress continues to allow President Trump to undermine the Constitution, state law, and Americans’ right to cast their votes, or whether Congress will stand up and stop Homeland Security's unauthorized attempt to throw Americans off of the voting rolls.” This morning, Sen. Cantwell hammered on the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on vote-by-mail in the United States during a roundtable forum on voting rights. Video of her remarks is HERE . Print Email Tweet Previous Article
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07.16.26 Cantwell Response to Trump’s Prime Time Speech Attacking Election Integrity WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, President Donald Trump delivered a prime time speech from the White House during which he baselessly attacked the integrity of elections in the United States. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement: “The President is wrong. Washington State’s universal vote-by-mail system is safe and secure and so was the 2020 election. Ask Mike Pence. “The question now is whether Congress continues to allow President Trump to undermine the Constitution, state law, and Americans’ right to cast their votes, or whether Congress will stand up and stop Homeland Security's unauthorized attempt to throw Americans off of the voting rolls.” This morning, Sen. Cantwell hammered on the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on vote-by-mail in the United States during a roundtable forum on voting rights. Video of her remarks is HERE . Print Email Tweet Next Article Previous Article - Captured Jul 18, 2026, 1:25 PM EDT
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07.16.26 Cantwell Response to Trump’s Prime Time Speech Attacking Election Integrity WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, President Donald Trump delivered a prime time speech from the White House during which he baselessly attacked the integrity of elections in the United States. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement: “The President is wrong. Washington State’s universal vote-by-mail system is safe and secure and so was the 2020 election. Ask Mike Pence. “The question now is whether Congress continues to allow President Trump to undermine the Constitution, state law, and Americans’ right to cast their votes, or whether Congress will stand up and stop Homeland Security's unauthorized attempt to throw Americans off of the voting rolls.” This morning, Sen. Cantwell hammered on the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on vote-by-mail in the United States during a roundtable forum on voting rights. Video of her remarks is HERE . Print Email Tweet Previous Article
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