US EditionJustice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo says
- The Justice Department has ordered its Voting Rights Section to shift from protecting voting rights to preventing voter fraud, according to a new memo.
- The new mission statement mentions the Voting Rights Act but lacks emphasis on protecting ballot-casting rights.
- Legal analysts argue that the order is unconstitutional, as election procedures should be set by states and Congress.
- Investigations show that only a tiny number of noncitizens vote, often by accident, out of hundreds of millions of ballots cast.
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DOJ's voting unit told to focus on voter fraud, Trump's election order: Report
An internal Justice Department memo obtained by the Associated Press directed the agency’s unit tasked with enforcing voting rights laws to instead focus on investigating voter fraud. The new directive is aimed at supporting President Donald Trump’s continued assertion that his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden was the result of widespread irregularities and illegal activity, despite no such evidence. “The mission of the Voting Rights Section of…
Justice Dept. to focus on voting
The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred by “suspicion,” according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump’s elections order, memo says
The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not…
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Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo says
A new mission statement for the Justice Department unit that upholds voting rights shows it's being redirected toward prioritizing President Donald Trump's executive order on elections.
Justice Department Will Switch Its Focus on Voting and Prioritize Trump's Elections Order, Memo Says
The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred by “suspicion,” according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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