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Utah lieutenant governor says threats to elections now come from federal government

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Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, a Republican who oversees the state’s elections, told CBS News’s 60 Minutes that threats to elections now come from within the federal government. In the two elections before this one, she said, the threats came from outside government. Henderson said the Justice Department asked states, including Utah and California, for full voter rolls, and she refused to provide data such as Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. According to The New Republic, the Justice Department has notified her in writing that she is under investigation. Harmeet Dhillon, the department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, told 60 Minutes that the voter-roll push was not meant to sow distrust.

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  1. Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, a Republican who oversees elections, says threats to elections now come from within the federal government.

    Reported byFar Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, HuffPost
    Right
    Daily Mail

  2. Henderson says the threats in the past two elections she oversaw were external, such as non-state actors and cybersecurity threats.

    Reported byFar Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, HuffPost
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. The Justice Department demanded full voter rolls from states, including Utah and California.

    Reported byFar Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, HuffPost
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. Henderson refused to provide voter data, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, citing concern about what the federal government would do with it.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, HuffPost

  5. The Justice Department has notified Henderson in writing that she is under investigation.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

  6. Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, said the voter-roll push was “not to sow distrust.”

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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  • Threats to elections now come from within the federal government.

    Henderson says the federal government’s voter-roll demands are a threat to elections. Justice Department civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon says the push was not to sow distrust, while saying distrust already exists.

How each side tells it

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Both sides report that Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, a Republican, says threats to elections now come from within the federal government. Left-side headlines lead with her party and her warning, while the right-side Daily Mail frames it as a clash with Trump.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with Henderson’s party label and her warning that threats come from within government, with HuffPost adding “Defiant” in its description.

    Republican Official Warns Election Threats Are “Coming From Within”
    The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Daily Mail frames the story as a stark warning that puts a Republican official directly at odds with Trump, using her “within our own government” quote as the hook.

    Utah Republican election chief's stark warning: Threats to the midterms are now coming from 'within our own government'
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left1

    Defiant

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right0

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  • Loaded modifier

    DefiantMore neutral: Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson

    The word “Defiant” characterizes Henderson’s attitude in the outlet’s own voice, which goes beyond the reported facts.

    Defiant Utah Lt.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • a Republican official’s warning
  • threats from within the federal government
  • the Justice Department’s voter-roll demand
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  • HuffPostFar Left

    GOP Voting Boss Says Election Threats Are From 'Our Own Government' For First Time

    Loaded modifier“Defiant”The word “Defiant” characterizes Henderson’s attitude in the outlet’s own voice, which goes beyond the reported facts.More neutral: Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre HendersonDisagree with this highlight? Utah Lt. Gov Deidre Henderson is “going toe-to-toe” with Donald Trump, “60 Minutes” said.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Republican Official Warns Election Threats Are “Coming From Within”

    The Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, Deidre Henderson, is warning that the federal government is threatening the integrity of American elections. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • clash with Trump
  • threats from within government
  • Utah resisting the Trump administration
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  • Daily MailRight

    Utah Republican election chief's stark warning: Threats to the midterms are now coming from 'within our own government'

    The GOP leader tasked with overseeing Utah's elections is going toe-to-toe with Trump ahead of the November midterm elections.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New Republic, Oct 19, 10:56 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    1 hr 14 min later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 12:10 PM EDT

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  1. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 19, 10:56 AM EDT
  2. Daily MailRightOct 19, 12:10 PM EDT
  3. HuffPostFar LeftOct 19, 12:15 PM EDT

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