White House says it's 'safe' to go to the polls, doesn't foresee threats
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday there were no "specific credible threats" about a possible uprising this election cycle. "The president has been briefed on the threat environment and directed that all appropriate steps be taken to ensure safe and secure voting occurs right in this process," Jean-Pierre said.
She cited a speech President Joe Biden gave last week against "political violence and voter intimidation."
"You heard him say this last week, in his speech, and many times before: You can't love your country only when you win," Jean-Pierre said.
"But I want to be clear: Americans should feel safe going to the polls," she said.
"It is important for Americans to do so. The administration has taken the issue of threats to the safety of voters and election officials seriously from day one," she said.
Late last month, Attorney General Merrick Garland was asked about reports of possible voter intimidation in Arizona and said, "The Justice Department has an obligation to guarantee a free and fair vote by everyone whose qualified to vote and will not permit voters to be intimidated."
-- ABC News' Cheyenne Haslett







