Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials
A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from threatening local election officials with criminal charges regarding the processing of ballots. The administration had demanded that officials sequester ballots they claimed were from non-citizens.
Why it matters
The ruling prevents potential interference in the administration of the midterm elections and protects local officials from legal intimidation.
Image source, Los Angeles Times via Getty Images By Grace Eliza Goodwin Published 56 minutes ago A federal judge has ordered the federal government to stop threatening local and state election officials with criminal charges over their role in processing election ballots.
The California judge ruled that the Department of Justice (DoJ) must stop demanding that local and state election officials set aside or not process certain ballots that the Trump administration alleges may come from non-citizens.
The ruling comes days before the midterm elections, which will determine which political party controls the US Congress for the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
Trump criticised the ruling on Saturday, writing,"Why would they reject fixing Election Fraud?"
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