Video Vault: DC Correspondent Neil McCabe on the Road With President Trump in Georgia

Election integrity took center stage as South Shore Press Washington Correspondent Neil W. McCabe joined Managing Editor Stefan Mychajliw from Georgia, where he was traveling with President Donald Trump. The discussion focused on New Jersey's admission that non-citizens were improperly registered to vote and the renewed push in Congress for the SAVE Act.

Stefan Mychajliw: Neil, you're on the road with President Trump in Georgia. Let's start with New Jersey. How significant is it that thousands of illegal immigrants were registered to vote after obtaining driver's licenses, and that some actually cast ballots?

Neil W. McCabe: President Trump spoke about election integrity as an attack on our democracy. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said there were tens of thousands of non-citizens registered to vote in New Jersey. The state later acknowledged thousands of improper registrations and admitted that some of those individuals voted. We were repeatedly told this wasn't happening. Now we know it did.

Mychajliw: Why would New Jersey make that public?

McCabe: I think they realized the federal government was closing in. It's better to acknowledge part of the problem than have investigators uncover all of it. The question now is how extensive it really was.

Mychajliw: How does this affect the SAVE Act?

McCabe: It gives the legislation new momentum. The House attached the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration, to its defense funding bill. If the Senate wants to block it, senators will have to remove it themselves. That puts the issue front and center.

Mychajliw: Could New Jersey's disclosure ultimately strengthen support for the legislation?

McCabe: Absolutely. Democrats blinked. They know voter confidence has become a major issue, particularly in New Jersey, where Republicans have been gaining ground. The controversy has made election integrity impossible to ignore. Whether the SAVE Act ultimately becomes law remains to be seen, but New Jersey has ensured the debate is no longer hypothetical.