Federal prosecutors ordered California to verify potentially noncitizen ballots, escalating the legal conflict between the state and the Trump administration over voter fraud claims.
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Letters from federal prosecutors represent latest escalation as Trump continues to make claims of voter fraudFederal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Department of Justice said may belong to noncitizens, according to the Los Angeles county registrar and a letter obtained by the Associated Press.The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and Donald Trump’s Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading...
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