Trump renews threat to jail California officials over voter rolls
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Summary
President Trump repeated warnings that California officials could face prosecution and imprisonment if the state includes mail-in ballots from over 200,000 people the federal government identified as potential noncitizens in its midterm count. The Justice Department has sued California, alleging it has not purged noncitizens from voter rolls. "They will all go to jail for a long period of time!!!" Trump wrote. No charges have been announced.
Left-leaning
- Trump administration threatens to prosecute local California election workersABC News · Oct 17, 12:09 AM
Center
- Trump Threatens ‘Jail’ In California Midterm Election FightNewsweek · Oct 17, 9:56 AM
- Trump: California officials will ‘go to jail’ if state ignores DOJ voter roll suitThe Hill · Oct 17, 12:00 PM