Trump Dissolves Voter Fraud Commission
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What’s the story?
President Donald Trump has disbanded the commission he’d charged with investigating voter fraud.
The president placed the blame on various states refusing to give election data to the panel, formally known as the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
Many mostly Democrat States refused to hand over data from the 2016 Election to the Commission On Voter Fraud. They fought hard that the Commission not see their records or methods because they know that many people are voting illegally. System is rigged, must go to Voter I.D.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 4, 2018
Why does it matter?
The president formed the commission in May after claiming, without evidence, that millions of illegal ballots cost him the popular vote. He appointed Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to lead the panel.
The commission did not produce evidence of major vote fraud.
It did, however, produce controversy, including internal dissension, legal threats, and the refusal of some states to provide voter data.
"Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today President Trump signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action," the White House Press Secretary said in a written statement.
What do you think?
Did you support the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity? Are you disappointed to see it shuttered? Do you agree with Trump that the "system is rigged, must go to Voter I.D."? Hit Take Action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.
—Josh Herman
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