Democrats Accuse Trump Administration of "Bullying" Elections
The complaint says officials used flawed voter lists and prosecution threats to pressure states, while California officials said 25.8% of a sample was U.S.-born.
- 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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Before the "midterms", the democratic leaders filed a complaint on Tuesday, accusing the Trump administration of engaging in a "bullying campaign." They denounce the federal government's manoeuvres against the electoral authorities of the states they control. - Midterms: the Democrats complain against the Trump administration for "bullying" elections (International).
Trump Sued by Democrats Over Effort to Purge State Voter Rolls
National Democrats sued President Donald Trump and the US Justice Department over what they say is a coordinated effort to erode confidence in the upcoming midterm elections, including by demanding that states like California and Nevada set aside ballots of suspected non-citizens.
Democrats sue to block Trump administration from usurping states’ authority to administer elections – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks from the midterm elections, Democratic Party leaders are suing in federal court to block President Donald Trump’s administration from usurping states’ authority to administer elections or trying to intimidate state and local election officials into complying with illegal demands. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Washington, seeks a court order barring...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks from the midterm elections, Democratic Party leaders are suing in federal court to block President Donald Trump’s administration from usurping states’ authority to administer elections or trying to intimidate state and local
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Democratic Party leaders are suing to block President Donald Trump’s administration from usurping states’ authority to administer elections.
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