Trump Threatens Election Officials With Jail Over California Ballots

From The Michael Fanone Show · 8:49

Show by Michael Fanone

California voters already have their ballots. Now Trump’s Justice Department wants thousands of them set aside, and Trump is threatening election officials with prison.According to DOJ’s October 15 filing, federal agencies identified roughly 20,000 “likely” noncitizens who were sent mail ballots. Likely is doing a lot of work. California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber says the government hasn’t given the underlying data or methodology. She says the state will look at real evidence of ineligibility. That’s the whole fight.Nobody gets to vote illegally. But a filing is an argument, not proof. And a threat from the president can do damage long before a judge decides anything. You don’t have to arrest every official for it to work. You just make them wonder what defying you will cost.If the list is wrong, the official making the accusation doesn’t lose a vote. An eligible voter does.Standing behind the people who run our elections means standing next to them in public, and it doesn’t stop when the headline changes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelfanone.substack.com/subscribe

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