Alex Padilla: “I think you have given some indicators to my following question, but I want to ask it for the record.”

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.

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.

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.