Instead of focusing on lowering the cost of energy, groceries, and health care, Donald Trump is desperately attempting to take over and rig our elections and avoid accountability in November. This executive order is a blatant, unconstitutional abuse of power.
Padilla criticizes Trump's executive order as an unconstitutional attempt to manipulate elections.
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This incident is a stark reminder of the very real danger facing those who serve the public and who help administer our elections in the face of increasingly hostile political rhetoric.
Any DOJ action that could spoil an election would be one of the most serious constitutional violations imaginable.
Their only hope for trying to maintain any sense of power is to interfere. It’s to change the rules. It’s to rig the elections.
The 2026 midterm elections have begun. We urge you to immediately reaffirm that the Department will forgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 elections.
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