Secretary Bellows: “Noem, Bondi, and Gabbard are Cowards” for No-Showing Bipartisan Group of Secretaries of State

Augusta – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows made the following statement in response to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem pulling out at the last-minute from a scheduled briefing for the bipartisan National Association of Secretaries of State:

“We all know that a lot of the biggest bullies are cowards. Noem, Bondi and Gabbard are cowards for not showing up today and answering the questions from election officials from across the country about this administration's abuses of power. 

“I would've called on Noem to resign, given that her department has murdered two American citizens in Minnesota and invaded the streets of Maine as well. I would have asked what they are going to do to assure the American public that they're not going to interfere in our elections in November? And can they promise the American public that masked, armed men aren't going to be patrolling the streets next November? 

“And I think most importantly, the Constitution places the states, not the federal government in charge of our elections. Everything this administration has been doing from the voter rolls to Fulton County, to these ICE invasions, pushes the boundaries of the Constitution and sows fear and chaos. It's time for them to stop, to back off, and to restore the checks and balances.“