California leader calls attack on alleged noncitizen voting ‘weaponizing the law’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has criticized the Trump administration's directive to verify 20,000 ballots for potential noncitizen voting, labeling it an act of political intimidation. State officials argue the list is inaccurate and risks disenfranchising legitimate voters.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores the intense political polarization surrounding election integrity and voting rights in the United States.
People cast their ballots at St Mary's Episcopal church during the first day of early voting in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. People cast their ballots at St Mary's Episcopal church during the first day of early voting in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. California California leader calls attack on alleged noncitizen voting ‘weaponizing the law’ State attorney general said Trump’s justice department’s directive to verify 20,000 ballots is completely improper
Prefer the Guardian on Google California’s attorney general on Saturday rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to quash alleged noncitizen voting, calling it “politicizing and weaponizing the law”.
Rob Bonta, the state’s attorney general, said the justice department acted at Donald Trump’s direction.
“It is once again the United States Department of Justice politicizing and weaponizing the law to attack its enemies, and it is completely improper,” he told MS Now.
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