Democrats Accuse Trump Administration of "Bullying" Elections
- On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., seeking to block the Trump administration from purging voter rolls and threatening state election officials before the Nov. 3 midterms.
- Federal authorities have pressured states to remove thousands of voters from registration lists, alleging they are "likely noncitizens" based on lists plaintiffs characterize as "shoddily compiled" and inaccurate.
- Investigations in California and Nevada found discrepancies in federal lists; more than 25 percent of a California sample were born in the United States, while Homeland Security reduced Nevada's initial 16,000-person list to 185 voters.
- White House spokesperson Lauren Bis defended the actions as "decisive lawful action" to prosecute crimes, while plaintiffs argue the federal "surge initiative" constitutes voter intimidation extending beyond polling places.
- Legal arguments cite the 10th Amendment, which assigns states the constitutional responsibility for administering elections, as the basis for blocking federal interference in voter qualification determinations.
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Democratic leaders and election groups filed a lawsuit against President Trump and the Justice Department on Tuesday, seeking to block federal officials from pressuring states to purge voters from their rolls. The 44-page complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security of […]
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