The Justice Department has sued California after giving state and local election officials a thumb drive with voter roll citizenship data and 48 hours to compare 20,000 names flagged by the Department of Homeland Security.1(source: Oct 14: Justice Department threatens California over noncitizen voter list)2(source: story 2, Oct 17) President Trump wrote on Truth Social that California election officials "will all go to jail for a long period of time" if they include the mail-in ballots of people identified as potential noncitizens in the midterm count.2(source: story 2, Oct 17) Federal authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals in California on Monday and the Justice Department announced charges against 28 noncitizens for alleged illegal voting and registration offenses.3(source: story 3, Oct 19)
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Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter sent letters on Tuesday to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan.
The letters demand that officials review a list of people the federal government believes are likely noncitizens who were sent mail ballots for the November 3 election.
The Justice Department provided Los Angeles County with a password-protected thumb drive containing the list.
Officials were asked to segregate ballots from individuals whose citizenship cannot be verified.
The letter states the United States will seek emergency relief if the process is not implemented by the deadline.
Reports Justice Department demand on California voter rolls
NBC News (Politics): Justice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters
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Left-leaning outlets report that the Justice Department is threatening legal action unless California reviews a federal list of possible noncitizens on voter rolls before a Thursday deadline.
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Right: Says DOJ gives California ultimatum on voter rolls
Says DOJ gives California ultimatum on voter rolls
Fox News (Politics): DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizen voters
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Right-leaning outlets stress that the Justice Department has given California 48 hours to remove suspected noncitizens from voter rolls or face emergency legal action.
The Daily WireDOJ Gives California A Voter Roll Ultimatum ↗The Department of Justice is threatening legal action against California unless state and local election officials review a federal list of suspected noncitizen voters within 48 hours, as the Trump…
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Left: Reports Justice Department demand on California voter rolls
The Gateway Pundit: DOJ Gives California 48 Hours to Check Noncitizen Names on Voter Rolls or Face Emergency Action Before Midterms
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The Gateway Pundit frames the letters as a 48-hour federal ultimatum for California to check likely noncitizens on its voter rolls or face emergency action before the midterms.
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