Mike Allen is getting ready to interview Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), former Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, and Newt Gingrich on the topic of election security.
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Mike Allen: "Why was there such a quick move on the right to call this a conspiracy?" Newt Gingrich: "Because it's October."
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Gingrich on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of the Saudis: "This is a murder of such stunning lack of sophistication. It could be that they're that arrogant, they thought they could get away with it...or it could be that they're that dumb."
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Gingrich on Trump calling the media the enemy of the people: "I don't think it helps, but I think that they've earned it."
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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who has claimed voter fraud is an exponentially greater threat than hacking, tells Mike Allen, "The only way our elections are in trouble is if you don't vote."
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Ashcroft: "Our elections weren't hacked. The perception of our elections were hacked...No voter rolls were changed."
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Ashcroft: "We've lost the idea of grace in politics. None of us are perfect, none of us know everything. We need to get back to the standpoint where we can disagree without being an evil, devil incarnate."
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on political divisions in the United States: "That conversation starts with the president and the way he's conducted himself...We know the reality is that he's fanned the flames of polarization."
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Van Hollen on North Korea: "As a result of the president's approach, you've actually seen a reduction in pressure on North Korea...and as North Korea gets a little bit of relief from sanctions, they continue to enrich nuclear material."
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Van Hollen: "The Kavanaugh hearings probably catalyzed both Republicans and Democrats. In red states, the pool of undecided voters begins to close as you get closer to election day. Did it accelerate some of that closing? Maybe."
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Former Homeland Security Adviser Lisa Monaco, when asked if she agrees with Newt Gingrich that yesterday's mail bombs amount to attempted murder: "Absolutely."
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Monaco on election security: "I think we're safer, but we are not safe. That's a determination I used to give when people used to ask about the terrorist threat. We're more aware of the cybersecurity threat and information operations, but we also have tremendous gaps."
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Monaco on what we should know about Robert Mueller, her former boss: "He's going to follow the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor. He's going to do so unintimidated by criticism or threats." "He's got one speed. It is relentless."
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