Trump Threatens ‘Jail’ In California Midterm Election Fight
Summary
President Donald Trump warned California election officials they could face jail time if they count ballots from people the federal government says might not be citizens. The Department of Justice sued California after the state refused to review a list of suspected noncitizen voters and remove their ballots. California officials said the list was unreliable and that rejecting ballots based on unverified claims would violate voter protection laws.Key Facts
- President Trump posted a warning about jail time for officials counting ballots from possible noncitizens.
- The DOJ sent a letter to Los Angeles County officials about criminal prosecution risks for counting these ballots.
- The DOJ sued California because it refused to check a list of over 20,000 possible noncitizen voters.
- California received the list on a USB drive but said it was not secure or proven accurate.
- Los Angeles County Clerk Dean Logan said they can’t refuse ballots based on unverified information.
- DOJ called California’s rejection of the list a refusal to protect election integrity.
- California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said the DOJ’s 48-hour deadline was unreasonable and could violate voter laws.
- Weber said the state will follow federal and state laws and won’t remove voters without solid proof.
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