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California attorney general criticizes order to check 20,000 ballots

California Attorney General Rob Bonta criticized the Trump administration’s efforts targeting alleged noncitizen voting. He said the Justice Department’s directive to verify 20,000 ballots was entirely improper and accused the administration of turning the law into a political tool. Bonta also said the department was acting at Donald Trump’s direction.

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California attorney general criticizes order to check 20,000 ballots
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What to know

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    The Justice Department directed the verification of 20,000 ballots as part of efforts targeting alleged noncitizen voting.

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    Rob Bonta considered the directive improper and said the department acted at Donald Trump’s direction.

Why it matters

The dispute concerns how the Justice Department uses its authority to respond to allegations of noncitizen voting.

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