Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

← Defending Democracy with Marc Elias10 sept · 31 min

Trump's DOJ FINALLY Admitted Their Real Goal

Trump's DOJ FINALLY Admitted Their Real Goal10 sept31 min

<p>Donald Trump&#39;s Department of Justice just admitted, in its own words, what we have been saying for months: the U.S. Postal Service&#39;s new mail-in ballot rule could strip millions of Americans of their ability to vote by mail. In a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, the DOJ acknowledged there is a &quot;grave risk&quot; that states won&#39;t be ready to comply if the rule takes effect for this year&#39;s midterms. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the sentence buried in DOJ&#39;s filing, what it reveals about the Trump administration&#39;s real strategy and why the rule&#39;s barcode-matching system could cause tens of thousands of eligible voters to be rejected over a single mismatched name.</p><p><br></p>