DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate
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DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate
Updated October 19, 202610:29 PM ET, Heard on All Things Considered
By Miles Parks, Jude Joffe-Block
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The Justice Department announced on Monday it was charging 28 noncitizens with election crimes in California, signaling a further escalation over the state’s voting system that looks like it will continue through Election Day and beyond.
The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the voter rolls whom the federal government says are “likely noncitizens.” The state has asked for specific information on how the federal government came to its conclusions, but has not received it.
“This Department of Justice will not look the other way while noncitizens vote in federal elections,” Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said at a press conference on Monday announcing the election crime charges. “Unfortunately the same can’t be said for California and L.A. County.”
Editor’s Note: More crap interference with elections in progress. SCOTUS needs to stop this with permanent injunction NOW. –DrWeb
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