Trump tries to undermine trust in elections, but documents don't support his claims

By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Kayan Taraporevala Kayan Taraporevala Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-tries-to-undermine-trust-in-elections-but-documents-dont-support-his-claims Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Trump administration escalated efforts to exert control over the nation’s elections. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened local election officials with jail time if they refuse to cooperate with requests for voter data. It follows the president's prime-time address reviving debunked claims about the integrity of American elections. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Listen to this Segment By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network. By — Kayan Taraporevala Kayan Taraporevala Kayan Taraporevala is an Associate Producer for PBS News Hour.