Democrats will stop Trump from trying to nationalize midterms, Jeffries says

Key Highlights

• The US constitution gives states the power to set election rules and says Congress can pass laws to set requirements for federal elections.
• The constitution gives the president no authority over how elections are run. Trump suggests Republicans should ‘take over’ elections to protect the partyRead more“What Donald Trump wants to do is try and nationalize the election – translation: steal it.
• And we’re not going to let it happen,” Jeffries said during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union.
• He added that Democrats so far had successfully blocked Trump’s efforts to federalize the national guard countered a nationwide push by Republicans to redraw congressional district boundaries to their advantage.“This is going to be a free and fair election,” Jeffries said.
• It “is going to be conducted like every other election where states and localities have the ability to administer the laws”. The Trump administration for months has been sowing doubt about the integrity of this year’s midterm elections by filing lawsuits against states suggesting they are improperly maintaining their voter rolls.