Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that companies making 80% of electronic voting machines have acknowledged that parts of their machines are made in China.
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Ask Dr. DrewOct 21, 2026
Mullin's August 24, 2026 letter to the White House Transparency Task Force said companies making more than 80% of U.S. electronic voting machines have acknowledged that parts of their machines are made in China, and independent reporting confirms the major vendors acknowledged using Chinese parts.
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… Well, the weird thing that's happened is, you are talking about it. The Overton window has shifted a little bit, and I'm noticing that the left is now talking about early voting and voting in person, which I find very, very interesting. Now Mark Mark Wayne Mullin from the security secretary at home, the Homeland Security secretary, is saying that he has discovered companies make 80% of our voting machines have acknowledged that parts of their machines are made in China, but there's nothing we can do about it because, well, it's the only place that's making these parts. Today's third guest, Patrick Byrne, was founder and CEO of Overstock.com, familiar with voting machine irregularities. …
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Supports. The Epoch Times reports that Mullin's letter, dated August 24 and released August 27, said companies making more than 80% of electronic voting machines used in the U.S. have acknowledged that parts of their machines are made in China.[3]
Supports. Votebeat reports that the three voting technology companies serving about 85% of registered voters all confirmed they use some Chinese parts, independently corroborating the acknowledgment and the market-share figure.[1]
Supports. Lawfare describes Mullin's August 24 letter to the White House Transparency Task Force warning about voting machines containing Chinese-manufactured components, and notes that Chinese parts are present in U.S. voting machines.[2]
Context. The letter concedes no evidence exists that any vote was compromised, and company officials said some parts have no alternative suppliers; this context does not contradict the claim that the companies acknowledged Chinese-made parts.[2][3]
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3 sources: 2 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1Do Chinese-made parts pose a threat to U.S. voting machines ...votebeat.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Laundering Federal Election Interference in the Midtermslawfaremedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3DHS Secretary Warns States About Voting Machines With Chinese Partstheepochtimes.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports, context
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