Alegerile de la jumătatea mandatului: Donald Trump ameninţă cu închisoarea oficialii electorali din California

President Trump threatened California election officials with imprisonment over the counting of mail-in ballots from individuals suspected of lacking U.S. citizenship. The Justice Department warned that facilitating illegal voting could lead to federal charges. This warning was issued just weeks before the midterm elections. Trump shared the warning on his social media platform, claiming those involved would face long prison sentences. The Justice Department has also filed a lawsuit against California to prevent counting these ballots. California officials contest the federal claims, arguing that the attempts to access voter data are illegal and create public distrust in the electoral process. The administration has intensified scrutiny of voter eligibility ahead of the elections.