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DOJ expands push to halt counting of ballots cast by suspected noncitizens

A federal judge heard arguments on Tuesday regarding the Justice Department's push to sequester California ballots from suspected noncitizens, as state officials warned the request arrives too close to Election Day.
The Justice Department reported Tuesday it has charged 133 noncitizens across 21 states with voting offenses in the past eight weeks; separately, the department urged Washington state to sequester ballots from more than 400 potential noncitizens.
Criticizing the Justice Department's emphasis, California Attorney General Rob Bonta told CNN on Monday that officials are attempting to "sow distrust" by planting excuses to undermine confidence in the election results.
Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday he will accept the election results "if they are honest," following the administration's recent legal efforts in California and Washington.
Over 150 million Americans voted in 2020, leading Cato Institute fellow Stephen Richer to observe that fraud cases are not widespread enough to sway results; he said the issue represents "a fraction of a fraction of a fraction.

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