Missouri attorney general leads court fight to defend Trump’s mail-ballot executive order
A dozen Republican state attorneys general, led by Missouri's Catherine Hanaway, are defending President Donald Trump's executive order on mail ballots in court, arguing it provides states with 'optional resources' to secure elections. Democrats have challenged the order, claiming it undermines states' ability to run their own elections.
A dozen Republican state attorneys general are defending President Donald Trump's executive order on mail ballots in court. The officials argue the order provides states with 'optional resources' to secure elections and doesn't endanger voting rights. The order directs the postmaster general to block the U.S. Postal Service from delivering ballots to or from voters not on approved lists. Democrats have challenged the order, claiming it undermines states' ability to run their own elections. The Republican attorneys general are seeking to intervene in lawsuits filed by Democrats and voting rights groups. The Department of Justice has also sued states for access to unredacted state voter lists, sparking concerns about voter data security.
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