Established Fact
On February 7, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin explicitly classifying “false or misleading narratives regarding unsubstantiated widespread election fraud” as a terrorism threat driver. This bulletin placed citizens raising election-integrity concerns in proximity to the category of national security threats, producing a significant chilling effect on protected political speech. The October 14, 2020 DHS Situational Awareness Bulletin similarly targeted election-integrity advocates rather than election fraud perpetrators.
Citations
National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin – February 07, 2022: https://www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/national-terrorism-advisory-system-bulletin-february-07-2022 | DHS
Biden’s DHS Brands Free Speech ‘Terrorism Threat’ to U.S. – Breitbart: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/09/bidens-dhs-brands-free-speech-terrorism-threat-to-u-s-welcome-to-your-communist-future/ | Breitbart
DHS Says Spreading Misinformation Is Potential Terrorism Threat: https://dailycaller.com/2022/02/09/department-homeland-security-misinformation-covid-19-election-fraud-possible-terrorist-threat/ | Daily Caller