Justice Department Steps Up Election Intervention Efforts Ahead of Midterms

Top Justice Department officials’ refusal to recognize Trump’s 2020 defeat is driving efforts to intervene in state election administration.

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Justice Department Steps Up Election Intervention Efforts Ahead of Midterms

The Justice Department is intensifying efforts to intervene in how states administer elections as the midterms approach, according to The New York Times.

The newspaper reports that the push is driven by senior department officials’ refusal to acknowledge Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020, keeping that election’s legacy central to the department’s approach.

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