"He doesn't have any authority": WA Sec. of State defends mail-in voting against Trump

President Trump has threatened to sign an Executive Order that would end mail-in voting in America. 

His comments last week come at a time when the President is suggesting multiple ways to help Republicans hold onto Congress in the 2026 midterms. Nearly a third of national ballots came through the mail in the 2024 election. And the Washington State legislature required vote-by-mail starting in 2011. 

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs talks to us about what President Trump can do and defends Washington State voting security. 

Guest: Secretary of State Steve Hobbs

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