Thread by @FluteMagician

1) So what are they both talking about here. How are they going to do it? I think they both got overconfident and accidentally showed their hand. Because I think I discovered how they’re going to try this. And why Homeland Security is involved. Let’s begin⬇️

2) Back in February 2025, Homeland Security was already talking about elections. Basically building up a disinformation pretext under the aegis of official business. Let’s see what this says next⬇️

3) Here’s how it begins. Notice that “Federal Executive Branch Agencies”? That means controlled by Trump. They’re making that point clear. And then you see what’s said afterwards—their “roles and responsibilities” in US elections. Let’s continue⬇️

4) Now, here they say states have primary responsibility for federal elections. BUT! Notice there are areas where federal agencies can involve themselves. The highlighted ones are regularly mentioned by Trump. Pay attention to “infrastructure” there. Let’s continue⬇️

5) Highlighted there are the things Trump routinely makes accusations about. Those are a cornucopia of the 2020 “stolen election” lies dating back to 2020. Let’s see more next⬇️

6) Here are the federal agencies involved. The most important thing mentioned is a word I mentioned previously: Infrastructure. And specifically, Infrastructure Security. That’s where Homeland Security is involved. Now let’s see why next⬇️

7) Back in 2017, Homeland Security declared elections to be critical infrastructure. Now, we’ll get to what that means. First, let’s see what this article says next⬇️

8) Here’s what it says. There were concerns of federal encroachment at the time. But, just like with the warnings about creating Homeland Security, these concerns were downplayed. Now let’s see what this designation means next⬇️

9) Here’s how it begins. This is how Homeland Security is now involved in elections. Let’s see what it says next⬇️

10) Highlighted at the bottom is what Homeland Security designates as infrastructure—the entire apparatus of voting and elections. This is how Noem will use Homeland Security upon Trump’s orders. Let’s continue⬇️

11) Now, despite the disclaimer highlighted there, we all know Trump misuses laws and designations to mean whatever he says they mean. He signed an executive order last year stating that, in fact. Let’s continue⬇️

12) As we all know, Trump has methods to force states (or try to force states) to “accept federal help”. That will be the role of ICE and other entities operating under the Homeland Security umbrella. He’ll cut off federal funding, too, most likely. Let’s continue⬇️

13) The header for it was bad enough. Again, Trump misuses existing systems to do what he does. Let’s continue⬇️

14) This is obviously what both Trump and Noem are talking about. And how will Trump order it? Let’s see that next⬇️

15) Trump will order the above by executive order. And all the federal agencies will have to follow that order or be fired. Because there’s an executive order Trump signed last year that says they must or be fired. I’ll show you that next⬇️

16) As you’ll see in this thread, all the federal agencies must carry out Trump’s orders or be fired. Because he and Pam Bondi alone decide what the law is. And with Pam Bondi, she just orders what Trump tells her to.

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