The Department of Justice identified 405 non-citizens who are registered to vote in Washington state.
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unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026
The sources confirm that DOJ prosecutors announced a list of 405 people they said were non-citizens registered and voting in Washington, so the identification itself is supported. However, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs's preliminary review found the list includes U.S.
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… the government. That is a very ex that is very extreme territory for a statewide elected official in Washington, who's supposed to be moderate, to be dabbling in, not to mention when the Department of Justice in Seattle had its press conference saying, "We have found 405 non citizens who are registered to vote." Here's part of the statement that Steve Hobbs put out: "The timing of this request, one week before the general election, is no doubt intended to cast unfounded suspicion on the results," and you participating in a Zoom meeting where they're talking about …
unDivided with Brandi Kruse · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Hobbs stated that a preliminary review found the list includes U.S. citizens and people who are not currently registered or are on inactive status, disputing that all 405 are non-citizens who are registered.[4][5][6]
Supports. DOJ's Western District of Washington press release and multiple wire and TV reports say federal prosecutors identified 405 people they believe are noncitizens registered to vote in Washington.[3][7][8][9][10]
Supports. The DOJ letter and press conference framed the 405 as registered voters who had cast ballots, and the number is reported consistently across AP, CBS, KNKX and WJLA.[1][7][8][10]
Context. Many of those listed are green-card holders (lawful permanent residents) per DOJ, and Reuters and AP describe the figure as 'more than 400', with 405 as the specific count given at the press conference.[2][3][7]
Sources
10 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 6 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2US Justice Dept asks Washington state not to count ballots from possible noncitizensreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Federal data shows hundreds of non-citizens registered to ...justice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 4Washington responds to DOJ ballot request, calling it 'deeply flawed' and 'not reliable'rmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Washington Secretary of State rejects DOJ voter list, calls it 'irresponsible and illegal'yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6DOJ ramps up intimidation in Washington after election ...democracydocket.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 7Justice Department asks Washington state to set aside ballots ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 8Trump admin claims 405 noncitizens are voting in WA ...knkx.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 9Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens | The Associated Pressap.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 10Department of Justice claims it found 400 non-citizens on Washington voter rollswjla.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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