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Markwayne Mullin: “We've already made 215 arrests.”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published October 11, 2026

Right now, I'll try to get the numbers for you correctly. So I know right now we have 1600 open cases of fraudulent activity. We've already made 215 arrests. and we have 300,000 possible cases that we're looking into. So we understand that our adversaries are always wanting to. Wanting to interfere with our elections. (08:21–08:25)

STATEMENT

Asserts that 215 arrests have been made in connection with election-related fraudulent activity.

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“Let's think about the 258 illegals that are in New York City right now that were, that are wanted for murder.”
Asserts that 258 undocumented immigrants in New York City are wanted for murder.06:02-06:11
“We have 300,000 possible cases that we're looking into.”
Asserts that there are 300,000 potential cases of election-related fraudulent activity under investigation.08:25-08:29
“The governor [of New Jersey] has been very open about the thousands of ballots that have went out to individuals that shouldn't be voting and those that have been deceased.”
Asserts that the New Jersey governor has acknowledged thousands of ballots sent to ineligible or deceased individuals.08:54-09:03
“Oscar had already flee once before, just a month ago.”
Asserts that Oscar Belgal fled from authorities a month prior.00:57-01:01
“He has also wanted for possibly direct or indirect information on a CBP officer that was killed by his gang last year.”
Asserts that Oscar Belgal is wanted for information related to a CBP officer's murder.01:23-01:33
“He had only been in the country for three years, and he had this long of the rap sheet and had been released multiple times by New York State.”
Asserts that Oscar Belgal had been in the U.S. for three years and released multiple times by New York State.02:10-02:18
“All three of these thugs, Oscar, and the two individuals that stabbed the NYPD officer, all three of those individuals should have been deported years ago.”
Asserts that Oscar Belgal and two others should have been deported years ago.03:03-03:12
“The state of New York is a sanctuary state, and this is the kind of criminals that are running wild.”
Asserts that New York is a sanctuary state allowing criminals to remain free.03:13-03:18
“Every single department... They all have undercover divisions, and undercover divisions make arrest every single Day in plain clothes.”
Asserts that all law enforcement departments have undercover divisions making arrests in plain clothes.04:42-04:56
“All 258 deaths were 100% preventable because those illegals shouldn't be here.”
Asserts that 258 deaths were preventable if undocumented immigrants were not present.06:22-06:29
“These individuals that I've talked about have detainers on them.”
Asserts that individuals mentioned have detainers placed on them.06:36-06:39
“Right now FBI and HSI are doing the investigation.”
Asserts that the FBI and HSI are currently conducting an investigation.07:17-07:21
“We have 1600 open cases of fraudulent activity.”
Asserts that there are currently 1600 open cases of fraudulent activity related to elections.08:15-08:22
“We constantly see mail out ballots that are being mailed to those that are deceased.”
Asserts that mail ballots are frequently sent to deceased individuals.08:47-08:54