Alex Padilla: “Any recommendations for what this Committee can do, or Congress can do for federal incentives for similar programs?”

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

This lawsuit has no legal basis or evidence behind it and is nothing more than a blatant abuse of power designed to sow distrust in our elections and threaten Americans’ right to vote.

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 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.