Alex Padilla: “Thank you, Chairman Durbin, and Ranking Member Graham.”

Any DOJ action that could spoil an election would be one of the most serious constitutional violations imaginable.

Still, this incident is a stark reminder of the very real dangers facing those who serve the public and who help administer our elections in the face of increasingly hostile political rhetoric — especially from Donald Trump.

They’re desperate. They’re looking for this proof that Trump has been barking about for more than ten years about massive voter fraud, which simply does not exist.

The truth is simple: our elections are safe and secure; the widespread voter fraud that Trump has claimed for 10 years does not exist.