Virginia's attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report

On Thursday in Richmond, Virginia's attorney general announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may have violated multiple state election laws. The statement followed a whistleblower report alleging that DHS employees misrepresented themselves while using state voter lookup tools.

According to the reports, the federal employees utilized these tools to search for noncitizen voters within the state. The attorney general's assertion brings to light potential legal infractions stemming from federal actions regarding state-level voter databases.