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‘Wow’: Trump DOJ official sparks fury with stunning voter fraud crackdown admission

Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter sparked outrage Monday after acknowledging that the Trump administration’s voter fraud crackdown could mistakenly sweep up American citizens. McCotter, the DOJ’s second in command, made the startling admission in a news conference discussing the department’s efforts to identify suspected illegal voters ahead…

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Raw Story· Oct 19, 8:52 PM‘Wow’: Trump DOJ official sparks fury with stunning voter fraud crackdown admission

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DOJ Admits List of Noncitizen Voters Is Faulty as It Begins ArrestsEleven people with lawful permanent resident status were arrested in California Monday for alleged voter fraud. Hours later, First Assistant Attorney for California Bill Essayli admitted that they may not have even voted. The arrests were announced in a Department of Justice press release , which lauded the capture of California residents as part of…

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Vance Suggests Protester Demanding Epstein Files Is Illegal ImmigrantVice President JD Vance called a brown man at his rally an “illegal immigrant” because he interrupted his rally to demand the release of the Epstein files. “[The] corrupt, far-left cartel has subjected this country—” Vance was saying at his North Carolina rally, before the protester stood up directly behind him. “God bless our children!” the man in the…

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DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraudCrackdown marks latest escalation in the Trump justice department’s push to target alleged noncitizen voting The US Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 28 green card holders in California accused of fraudulently registering to vote and casting illegal ballots. The crackdown marks another escalation in the federal government’s ongoing…

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DOJ Charges 28 Noncitizens in California Voter Fraud Crackdown, Arrests 11Federal authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals across California on Monday as part of a statewide election fraud investigation, announcing charges against 28 noncitizens for allegedly registering to vote illegally, casting ballots, or making false statements on naturalization applications. The arrests were part of “Operation Protect the Vote,” a…

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Alleged voter fraud in California leads to 28 arrestsNoncitizen voting remains rare and does not impact election results, data shows

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Feds have DNA evidence that can prove Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud, wed her brother: sourcesThe sprawling criminal probe is seeking in part to prove Omar allegedly married her brother in 2009 to try to help him get a green card.

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DOJ charges 28 in California voter fraud sweep amid escalating battle over voter rollsFederal prosecutors charged 28 foreign nationals with election-related offenses as the Trump administration seeks to block more than 20,000 potentially ineligible California voters from having their mail-in ballots counted. State officials dispute claims of widespread voter fraud.

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Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakersFederal investigators said they are looking into suspicious letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to state election officials and congressional offices.

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DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related Crimes Amid Trump’s Voter Fraud PushThe effort by the Trump administration comes as it wages a broader fight with California officials over voter rolls.

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