‘Stop threatening your friends’: Idaho Attorney General’s Office lawyer blasts Justice Department

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 743

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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In response to one of the Trump administration’s latest attempts to intervene in state election processes, a high-ranking Idaho state government lawyer representing the state’s top election official sent the U.S. Justice Department a stern letter.

Early last week, the Justice Department sent Idaho — and apparently all 50 states — a letter threatening to criminally prosecute local and state election officials if they let noncitizens vote in the 2026 midterm elections. The …

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