Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- President Trump is increasingly using federal investigative, prosecutorial, and legislative powers to influence election processes ahead of the midterm elections, raising concerns about election integrity.
- He has warned Republicans that Democrats will rig the midterms while simultaneously taking actions that fuel Democratic fears of Republican attempts to subvert the election.
- Trump's administration includes prominent election deniers in key federal positions, and the Justice Department and FBI have taken aggressive steps, such as suing states over voter rolls and seizing ballots in Georgia, actions that have intensified anxieties about election interference.
- Trump has called for the "nationalization" of elections, despite the Constitution assigning election administration to the states, signaling a departure from established precedent in his second term.
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