Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 829

Last Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California not count ballots from voters it says are suspected noncitizens, a move by the Trump administration to apply last-minute pressure as voting begins in the midterm elections.

The Justice Department on Tuesday gave California election officials 48 hours to remove voters on a list contained on a thumb drive provided to Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country. The DOJ also wants election officials to …

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