Federal judge blocks Trump admin from pressuring election officials
What each leads with
Daily Beast ↗ — Headline uses “Smacks Down”; body excerpt calls officials “DOJ goons” and describes a “campaign to intimidate, threaten, and coerce state and local officials”Daily Beast — Headline uses “Smacks Down”; body excerpt calls officials “DOJ goons” and describes a “campaign to intimidate, threaten, and coerce state and local officials”
Daily Wire ↗ — Headline specifies “Biden-Appointed Judge” and frames the blocked actions as part of “election integrity efforts” to prosecute officials allowing noncitizen votingDaily Wire — Headline specifies “Biden-Appointed Judge” and frames the blocked actions as part of “election integrity efforts” to prosecute officials allowing noncitizen voting
Judge Smacks Down DOJ Threat to Election Officials
A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from issuing additional threats to election officials. S. District Judge Trina Thompson said President Donald Trump’s DOJ goons likely violated Voting Rights Act laws against intimidating election workers and exceeded their constitutional authority over elections by issuing a written threat this week.
Biden-Appointed Judge Orders Trump Admin To Stop Threats Days Before Midterms
A Biden-appointed judge late Friday ruled that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by threatening to prosecute state and county officials who do not comply with its election integrity efforts. S. District Judge Trina Thompson barred the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security from pressing local election officials to purge…