Episode

Postmaster shocks with honesty about Trump's anti-mail ballot scheme

Podcast: The Briefing with Jen Psaki
Published: Jun 26, 2026
Duration seconds: 2525
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Summary

Michael Steele shares a jaw-dropping exchange between Senator Gary Peters and Postmaster General David Steiner in which Steiner admits that a new proposed Trump administration rule would withhold mail ballots from states that do not comply with Trump's voter database demands. Senate Peters joins to discuss.