Trump quietly appointed Heather Honey, who tried to help him overthrow the 2020 election, to oversee our election infrastructure.

Multiple independent sources confirm that Heather Honey has been appointed as deputy assistant secretary for election integrity within the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans. This appointment places her in a senior role overseeing aspects of U.S. Election infrastructure.greenfieldreporter.comgreenfieldreporter.comResearcher who has distorted voted data appointed to Homeland Security election...apnews.comapnews.comResearcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election...+1 more

Heather Honey is described consistently across sources as a conservative election researcher who has promoted or supported claims disputing the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election results. These claims were cited by former President Donald Trump during his attempts to overturn the 2020 election outcome.washingtontimes.comwashingtontimes.comHeather Honey, who has distorted voter data, appointed to Homeland Security...defenseone.comdefenseone.comShe pushed to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020. Now she’ll help oversee US election...+1 more

The characterization that she "tried to help him overthrow the 2020 election" aligns with her public advocacy and research that questioned voter data and election integrity in ways that supported Trump's challenges. However, the sources do not provide direct evidence of formal legal or official actions by Honey to overturn the election beyond her research and public statements.

Concerns have been raised by state election officials and voting experts about her appointment due to her history of promoting disputed or distorted voter data.truthout.orgtruthout.orgExperts Worry About New DHS Appointee Overseeing US’s Election Infrastructure+1 more The appointment was reported publicly and is not described as "quiet" in these sources; however, some headlines emphasize controversy and surprise.

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Therefore, the core factual elements of the claim are supported by multiple credible sources, though some nuances exist regarding the nature of her involvement in efforts to overturn the election and the characterization of how public or quiet the appointment was.