Trump DOJ warns California election officials

by Flint: Gavin Newsom

The Trump DOJ just laid out a stark warning to California election officials: counting ballots from suspected noncitizens could lead straight to criminal prosecution. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter made it clear that tabulating votes cast by people federal agencies have flagged as noncitizens risks turning officials into aiders and abettors of a federal crime. That message came after a 48-hour ultimatum, with the Department of Justice letter sent specifically to lawyers in LA County while copying Secretary of State Shirley Weber and LA Registrar Dean Logan. The feds didn't stop there; they filed a lawsuit against California to block mail-in ballots from roughly 20,000 likely noncitizens until their status is confirmed. But this isn't the final move if California pushes ahead with counting these potentially illegal ballots anyway. If you have nothing to hide, why fight the process this hard? #GavinNewsom #DonaldTrump