# DOJ Official Defends Trump's Noncitizen Voter Probe

> DOJ official says Trump's voter probe isn't sowing distrust, but catching illegal votes.
- Title: DOJ Official Defends Trump's Noncitizen Voter Probe · Fox News
- Summary: DOJ official says Trump's voter probe isn't sowing distrust, but catching illegal votes. DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon defended Trump administration's…
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- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/doj-official-defends-trumps-noncitizen-voter-probe-60-minutes-accuses-show-editing-out-her-answers
- Author: Lindsay Kornick
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: harmeet dhillon, doj, trump administration, noncitizen voting, 60 minutes, voter rolls, midterms, news, politics
## DOJ official defends Trump's noncitizen voter probe
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon defended the Trump administration's investigation into noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections during CBS' 60 Minutes on Sunday.
## Dhillon says noncitizen voting cases are rare
Dhillon stated there are very few noncitizens who end up voting, and the purpose of the probe is not to sow distrust about the election system.
## Dhillon pushes back on election distrust claims
Dhillon argued the Trump administration is prosecuting noncitizen voting cases in volume for the first time, citing 13 prosecutions under the Biden administration.
## Dhillon defends 'broken windows' strategy
Dhillon pledged to investigate every credible lead and prosecute every case supported by evidence, rejecting prior views that only widespread fraud warranted federal action.
## Dhillon addresses midterms and election challenges
Dhillon said noncitizen voting would lead to individual vote challenges but not the entire election, and there would be no interruption in state vote counting.
## Dhillon criticizes 60 Minutes for editing answers
Dhillon posted on X that 60 Minutes edited out 95% of her answers during the segment, calling it a 'fake news' correction.
## Key takeaway

DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon defended Trump administration's noncitizen voter investigation as part of a 'broken windows' strategy to prosecute illegal voting cases.