Democrats prepare for potential election interference in midterms – US politics live
Summary
Democratic leaders are preparing for possible interference in the 2024 midterm elections. New information shows that a group linked to President Trump and his allies funded misleading ads about election certification, raising concerns about efforts to challenge election results.Key Facts
- Democratic senators recently met to plan how to respond to election interference in the midterms.
- Ads falsely claimed local officials could choose not to certify election results, which is not true.
- The group funding these ads is connected to a nonprofit linked to election deniers with ties to President Trump.
- The nonprofit, Fair Elections Fund, also paid people to promote an anti-voting bill in 2024.
- Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who helped President Trump challenge the 2020 election, and Heather Honey, a DHS official known for misleading election claims, lead the nonprofit.
- Honey’s role at the Department of Homeland Security worries voting rights groups because of her past false claims about the 2020 election.
- Democrats are considering legal actions and messaging strategies to deal with potential interference, including scenarios involving federal agents at polls or foreign interference.
- President Trump continues to make unproven claims about election fraud, which experts say could undermine trust in election results.
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