Exclusive | DHS finds 278,000 noncitizens registered to vote, Trump expected to reveal in primetime speech

President Trump is expected to reveal during his primetime speech Thursday on election security that at least 278,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in US federal elections.The shocking number is part of a forthcoming report by the Department of Homeland Security, a source familiar told The Post.It is the highest ever publicly reported in US history, but the source said it remains unclear how many of those registrants may have voted illegally and what the administration plans to do about it.There may be more illegal registrants, as the number reflects only those non-citizens registered in states reviewed to date, the source said without revealing how many states’ voter records have been reviewed.US law holds that it is illegal for non-citizens to vote in the United States, punishable by a year in jail and a fine — but ultimately states shoulder the burden to verify a voter’s eligibility.The previously unreported information is just one of several revelations Trump is expected to make in his address, which administration insiders say could change before the president takes the podium at 9 p.m.ET.“As usual, anonymous sources are speculating about what President Trump will say during his speech on Thursday evening,” Leavitt said.

“The truth is, nobody knows yet what President Trump will ultimately say, which is why everyone should tune in.”The president is expected to use the information to help pitch action on the SAVE America Act — which would require proof of citizenship to vote and other election reforms, but has long lingered in Congress.Republicans have repeatedly tried to jam the bill — considered President Trump’s top legislative priority this year — through the Senate, but have consistently failed due to a Democratic filibuster.Trump may ask Americans to call on their lawmakers to pass the legislation, according to the source.It comes after the Department of Justice last week sent letters to elections officials across the country war...