There are over 1,600 voter fraud cases currently under investigation.
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 19, 2026
The claim matches the post's own words and is supported by government figures: HSI and DHS officials reported about 1,600 voter-fraud cases under investigation in September 2026, and CNN cites 1,620 open investigations as of mid-September. No source shows a different count on 2026-10-19, though the figure dates from mid-September and the cases are investigations, not confirmed fraud.
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… Here's Mark Wayne Mullen. But if you're listening on Spotify or Apple, or on radio, the headlines in the background are key. They're about all different cases of actual voter fraud, sir, from 61 minutes, doesn't seem to know about. Check this out: over 1600 voter fraud cases that we are currently investigating, and we have 300,000 more that we're getting to, folks. You can read the headlines yourself, but I'll help you: Honduran anti-ICE agitator snared on voter fraud charges as feds begin crackdown, first of many to come; FBI agents stand on Skid Row in massive …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. CNN reports that as of mid-September DHS had opened 1,620 investigations from its voter-record review, consistent with 'over 1,600' cases under investigation.[2]
Supports. An AP briefing report says Homeland Security Investigations official Matthew Millhollin reported about 1,600 voter-fraud cases and 160 arrests in a September press briefing.[3]
Supports. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said 'We have over 1,600 voter fraud cases that we are currently investigating,' as quoted in a September 30 article.[4]
Context. The figure counts cases under investigation, not confirmed violations; Reuters found only 129 federal noncitizen-voting charges, and the Detroit News notes Mullin offered no details supporting the figures.[1][5][6]
Context. The extracted claim matches the post's passage; the post itself is the claimant's words and is not used as evidence.
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1US appeals court appears skeptical of Trump DOJ's lawsuit over California voter rollsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Why Trump's big claims of voter fraud have yielded so few ... - CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Administration's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it's rarewfmj.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Feds announce voter fraud chargeskpvi.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5We studied 180 voter-fraud cases. Many charged cite honest mistakesdetroitnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Appeals court keeps Trump voter fraud probes limited before ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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