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Trump Pushes for Election Integrity with Record DOJ Observer Effort
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In Short: President Trump is making a final push for election integrity ahead of the midterms, including a record DOJ observer effort and measures to combat voting irregularities.
President Donald Trump is making a final push for election integrity ahead of the midterms, urging Republicans to view the elections as a referendum on his administration. With only two days until the vote, Trump is campaigning for several Florida Republican candidates, including gubernatorial hopeful Byron Donalds and U.S. Senator Ashley Moody, as reported by WFTV.
The Justice Department is preparing what officials call the largest DOJ election observer effort in history, with more than 600 observers set to monitor the polls, up sharply from roughly 289 in 2022 and 714 in 2024, according to JusttheNews.
Trump's most ambitious move on voting by mail came on March 31, when he signed a second election order aimed at ensuring the integrity of the voting process. The administration's tactics in California mirror what the Department of Homeland Security tried in Nevada, where Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and sent a letter to state officials pressuring them to review each case.
Both parties claim the high ground, but shenanigans from both sides of the aisle, from opposition research to intentionally confusing names on ballots, have Democrats and Republicans alike arguing that a lot is at stake in these midterms. Trump has also accused Democrats in Alaska of illegally searching for and recruiting a man named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, in an effort to defraud and confuse the election.
In North Carolina, polls and pundits show the Republican-held Senate seat is the most likely to flip for the Democrats. Meanwhile, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has told local news that new laws require counties to report results within an hour of polls closing, despite delays in past elections.
More than 60 courts have rejected Trump’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election, according to The Conversation. Trump said these documents revealed foreign interference in the 2020 election, Chinese access to voter data, and a cover-up by “rogue bureaucrats”. However, the administration’s tactics in California mirror what the Department of Homeland Security tried in Nevada, where Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and sent a letter to state officials pressuring them to review each case.
In a separate development, the FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election, a FIFA spokesperson told Sky News on Sunday, according to the British broadcaster. FIFA has accused UEFA of conducting a coordinated “smear campaign,” while UEFA alleged in a US legal filing dated August 28 that Infantino had promoted a “fraudulently off-market price for his own benefit” during the proposed transaction.
President Trump said Monday night that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a multimillion-dollar pro-Trump ad blitz ahead of the midterm elections, saying his super PAC will now pay for them. The administration’s tactics in California mirror what the Department of Homeland Security tried in Nevada, where Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and sent a letter to state officials pressuring them to review each case.
What this adds
Trump's claims of election fraud have been widely disputed, with more than 60 courts rejecting his claims of fraud in the 2020 election. The administration's tactics in California mirror what the Department of Homeland Security tried in Nevada, where Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and sent a letter to state officials pressuring them to review each case.
Background
With only two days until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is making a final push to rally support, urging Republicans to view the midterms as a referendum on his administration.
With two days until the US midterm elections, President Trump is making a final push to rally Republicans.
What's confirmed
- President Donald Trump is making a final push for election integrity ahead of the midterms, urging Republicans to view the elections as a referendum on his administration. With only two days until the vote, Trump is campaigning for several Florida Republican candidates, including gubernatorial hopeful Byron Donalds and U.S. Senator Ashley Moody, as reported by WFTV.
- The Justice Department is preparing what officials call the largest DOJ election observer effort in history, with more than 600 observers set to monitor the polls, up sharply from roughly 289 in 2022 and 714 in 2024, according to JusttheNews.
- Trump's most ambitious move on voting by mail came on March 31, when he signed a second election order aimed at ensuring the integrity of the voting process. The administration's tactics in California mirror what the Department of Homeland Security tried in Nevada, where Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and sent a letter to state officials pressuring them to review each case.
- Both parties claim the high ground, but shenanigans from both sides of the aisle, from opposition research to intentionally confusing names on ballots, have Democrats and Republicans alike arguing that a lot is at stake in these midterms. Trump has also accused Democrats in Alaska of illegally searching for and recruiting a man named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, in an effort to defraud and confuse the election.
- In North Carolina, polls and pundits show the Republican-held Senate seat is the most likely to flip for the Democrats. Meanwhile, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has told local news that new laws require counties to report results within an hour of polls closing, despite delays in past elections.
- More than 60 courts have rejected Trump’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election, according to The Conversation. Trump said these documents revealed foreign interference in the 2020 election, Chinese access to voter data, and a cover-up by “rogue bureaucrats”. However, the administration’s tactics in California mirror what the Department of Homeland Security tried in Nevada, where Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and sent a letter to state officials pressuring them to review each case.
- In a separate development, the FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election, a FIFA spokesperson told Sky News on Sunday, according to the British broadcaster. FIFA has accused UEFA of conducting a coordinated “smear campaign,” while UEFA alleged in a US legal filing dated August 28 that Infantino had promoted a “fraudulently off-market price for his own benefit” during the proposed transaction.
- President Trump said Monday night that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a multimillion-dollar pro-Trump ad blitz ahead of the midterm elections, saying his super PAC will now pay for them. The administration’s tactics in California mirror what the Department of Homeland Security tried in Nevada, where Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the voter rolls and sent a letter to state officials pressuring them to review each case.
What's still developing
- Saturday’s massive security blanket came as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called a protest at Jantar Mantar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in a stir that took off after an investigation by The Indian Express that exposed a rupture within the Election Commission over changes fronted by Gyanesh Kumar.
- CJP Protest Delhi: More than 6,000 people, including Opposition leaders, activists, and even star YouTubers stood little chance as Delhi Police, which reports to the Central government, pulled out all stops to clamp down on a rally in central Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- With half of the world’s population taking part in more than 80 national elections in 2024 – including European elections in June – independent and trustworthy media outlets are more vital than ever, and important steps are being taken to safeguard them.
- Her campaign plans to air a 30-second ad titled “No Te Dejes,” Spanish for “Don’t let yourself be pushed around,” during Saturday’s fight between Mexican boxing star Canelo Álvarez and Christian Mbilli on DAZN.
- While January 6th showed Americans what one vivid form of election subversion looks like, schemes of that sort rarely announce themselves with the clamor of an insurrection.
- He recently said on social media he would not hit Iran again before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Sources
- Justthenewslink
- NPRlink
- The Conversationlink
- The Guardianlink
- Dailymavericklink
- The Indian Expresslink
- Los Angeles Timeslink
- Enlink
- Abcnewslink
- Wftvlink
- Independentlink
- Theconversationlink
- Washingtonexaminerlink
- Thebulwarklink
- Wtoplink
- WarpBeat — background on US Midterms: Trump and Democrats Make Final Push link
- CBS News — video link