Trump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,064

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The Trump administration illegally overhauled a U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer program in its hunt for noncitizen voters, a judge ruled Monday in a stinging decision that laid into federal officials for violating the privacy of millions of Americans.

The ruling struck at the core of President Donald Trump’s project to assert authority over state-run elections ahead of the November midterms. Under Trump’s control, the executive branch has spent the past year attempting to obtain …

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