Speaker Johnson slams Dems after noncitizens charged with illegally voting in battleground state

House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed Democrats Thursday over election security after noncitizens were charged with illegally voting in Michigan, warning that similar cases across the country pose a growing threat to the integrity of American elections."From New Jersey to Michigan, the evidence continues to mount: Illegal aliens are registering and VOTING in American elections," Johnson said in a post shared on X."Democrats know this — which is why they want OPEN BORDERS and OPPOSE voter ID" he added before stating that it is a "clear and present danger to the integrity of our elections — and our Republic.""All Americans DESERVE secure elections, and Republicans are the ones fighting to make it happen," he said.HASAN PIKER WARNS ‘THE KNIVES WILL BE OUT’ AFTER SOCIALIST FRANCESCA HONG FALLS IN WISCONSIN UPSETJohnson's remarks came as five non-U.S.citizens who allegedly voted in the 2024 presidential election — along with a U.S.

citizen accused of registering her non-citizen husband — were charged with election crimes, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.The charges follow a state review of 38 suspected cases of non-citizen voting or related conduct from 2009 to 2025.Of those cases, six resulted in criminal charges, 10 were closed without charges and 22 remain under active review.BOMBSHELL VOTING SCANDAL ADDS TO PATTERN OF NONCITIZEN VOTERS AS TRUMP WARNS OF THREAT TO ‘HEART' OF DEMOCRACY(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)"In my office, we’ve always taken election crimes seriously, and prosecute attacks on our voting systems to the fullest extent of the law," Nessel said in a statement."We’re upholding election integrity by investigating all claims of non-citizen voters, as rare as they are, and holding bad actors accountable when they refuse to abide by the laws that keep our elections safe and secure."More than 5.7 million ballots were cast in Michigan during the November 2024 general election.State officials ...