BONUS POD: DOJ vs. California, 28 Charged: The Battle Over Non-Citizen Voting
Summary
Ben Ferguson discusses the Trump administration's "Operation Protect the Vote," which has charged 28 foreign nationals in California with federal election crimes for falsely claiming citizenship and voting. The episode details specific cases of repeated illegal voting and highlights the Justice Department's legal battle with California over a list of 20,000 suspected non-citizens on voter rolls. Ferguson frames these prosecutions as a necessary response to systemic fraud and Democratic inaction ahead of the midterm elections.
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Midterm election security and foreign national voting
DOJ charges 90+ for election misconduct
Vulnerabilities in California mail-in voting system
California refuses to remove 20,000 suspected non-citizens
Operation Protect the Vote: 28 charged, 11 arrested
Details on green card holders voting illegally
Case studies: Repeated voting by non-citizens
Legal battle between DOJ and California state officials
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