Justice Department Targets Illegal Voters in California
Six permanent residents face charges as federal prosecutors intensify scrutiny of state elections ahead of the midterms.
The US Department of Justice in California has charged six more people, all lawful permanent residents, with alleged voter fraud crimes, a move announced on Monday and filed by the federal prosecutor's office in Los Angeles.
Critics say the charges are an escalation of the Trump administration's campaign against California's election processes on the eve of the midterms, with Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and a close ally of the president, leading the effort.
The Department of Justice previously fought, without success, to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots, and the six individuals are now accused of unlawfully registering to vote and casting fraudulent ballots.
Original reporting
The Guardian
Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California
Latest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots The US Department of Justice (DoJ) in California has charged six more people with alleged voter fraud crimes, an escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against the state’s election processes on the eve of the midterms. Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and a close ally of the president, announced on Monday that his office was prosecuting six lawful permanent residents accused of unlawfully registering to vote and casting fraudulent ballots.…
Read the original →
Facts this version was allowed to use
- The US Department of Justice in California has charged six more people with alleged voter fraud crimes.
- Six lawful permanent residents were charged by the federal prosecutor's office in Los Angeles.
- The charges are described as an escalation of the Trump administration's campaign against California's election processes on the eve of the midterms.
- Bill Essayli is the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and a close ally of the president.
- The charges were announced on Monday.
- The DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots.
- The DoJ sought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots.
- The US Department of Justice charged the individuals.
- The charges were brought in California, by the federal prosecutor's office in Los Angeles.
- The six individuals are accused of unlawfully registering to vote and casting fraudulent ballots.
Loading comments…
The daily briefing
The day's ten most-covered stories through the lens, every morning, each linked to its original reporting.
Reader comments
Written by readers: not by Lens, its AI or the outlets it credits. Comments are screened before they show. Community rules
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet.