US EditionDraft Executive Order Alleges China Interference, Would Grant Trump Broad Voting Powers: Washington Post
The draft order claims China interfered in 2020 and would allow federal control of voting, including bans on mail ballots and voting machines, affecting the 2026 midterms, a poll shows 54% oppose this.
- The Washington Post reported pro-Trump activists circulated a 17-page draft alleging China interfered in the 2020 election to justify a national emergency.
- Facing stalled legislation, President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed Congress for voter-ID and limits on mail voting, previewing unilateral action if the SAVE Act fails, pro-Trump activists say.
- The draft proposes authorizing the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Social Security Administration, and the U.S. Postal Service to identify ineligible voters, citing emergency statutes including the National Emergencies Act of 1976, FISMA, and the Defense Production Act of 1950.
- Federal judges have blocked parts of last year’s election order, while a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll this month found 54% oppose federal takeover, and Democratic state attorneys general prepare legal responses.
- Control of Congress hangs in the balance this fall, and critics warn federal investigatory and prosecutorial powers could bend election mechanics, raising concerns about trust and congressional control.
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