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IN THE NEWS
NBC: Janet Napolitano
Thursday, November 6, 2020
In an interview with Savannah Guthrie and Lester Holt, former Secretary Napolitano urges Americans to trust the electoral process. “Each state has its rules...some states take longer than others,” she said. “We just need to take a patience pill.”
TODAY Show: Secretaries Napolitano, Chertoff & Johnson
Thursday, November 5th 2020
Former Secretaries Napolitano, Chertoff and Johnson react to the election as ballots continue to be counted. “There’s not an indication of any kind of widespread fraud,” said former Secretary Chertoff, who served under President George W. Bush. “It turns out that people were not being intimidated as they went to cast ballots...The lesson that the American people ought to take is the system is working. And it’s working in significant part because people went to vote, mailed in their absentee ballots, and did what they’re supposed to do as citizens. And that’s good news.”
NBC: Janet Napolitano
Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
Speaking with Lester Holt the day after election day, former Secretary Napolitano emphasizes that “our election infrastructure itself is very sound...and now what needs to happen is that the votes need to be counted.”
TMZ Live: Janet Napolitano
Tuesday, November 3rd 2020 (Election Day)
Former Security Napolitano credits local election officials as “unsung heroes” who “need the time and space to do their jobs.”
Face the Nation: Jeh Johnson
Sunday, November 1st, 2020
As election day nears, former Secretary Johnson notes that more than 90 million Americans have already voted with absentee ballots. He addresses worries about election day unrest and tension by highlighting the work being done by the FBI, which is monitoring activity throughout the country, and the Department of Homeland Security, which has been planning for foreign interference for the last four years. None of these worries should discourage people from voting, said Johnson, adding that “it’s up to voters to be informed and look past disinformation.”
MSNBC’s AMJoy: Janet Napolitano and Michael Chertoff
Sunday, November 1st, 2020
Former Secretary Napolitano reminds voters they can still deposit mail-in ballots in official drop boxes and counsels patience. Secretary Chertoff reinforces the need for courage. “ We have strong institutions, we have laws that have dealt with these issues before,” he said. “Our resilience will show through.”
TODAY Show: Secretaries Napolitano, Chertoff, Johnson & Ridge
Thursday, October 29, 2020
The four former Secretaries of Homeland Security lay out the mission of Citizens for a Strong Democracy: strengthening public confidence in the safety and security of our nation’s election system. The system, they said, has safeguards to protect against widespread voter fraud. The secretaries urged Americans to take a deep breath and patiently await the counting of ballots.