Rep. Thompson Letter Demands Mullin Stop DHS Door-Knocking, Calling It Voter Intimidation

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Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, wrote to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on October 21, 2026, demanding the “immediate cessation” of “law enforcement activity aimed at intimidating the public.” Citing a CBS News report published that day, the letter says agents are going door-to-door relying on a “Target List,” and concludes: “It is voter intimidation.” It tells Mullin he “must cease these illegal tactics immediately.” The committee Democrats released the letter on October 22, 2026.

Thompson signed as ranking member and copied the committee’s chairman, Andrew R. Garbarino.

Sources & Citations

[1] Letter from Ranking Member Thompson to Secretary Mullin re DHS voter intimidation — House Committee on Homeland Security Democrats · Oct 21, 2026 Tier 1

[2] Ranking Member Thompson Demands DHS Cease Voter Intimidation Campaign — House Committee on Homeland Security Democrats · Oct 22, 2026 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Rep. Thompson Letter Demands Mullin Stop DHS Door-Knocking, Calling It Voter Intimidation.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, October 21, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-10-21--thompson-letter-mullin-demands-dhs-cease-voter-intimidation-door-knocking/