Capitol Chats: Former U.S. Attorney Vaudreuil Argues Trump Seeking to Sow Distrust in Elections Process

Capitol Chats: Former U.S. Attorney Vaudreuil argues Trump seeking to sow distrust in elections process

In this week's Capitol Chats podcast, Keep Our Republic member and former U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil says President Donald Trump's call to "nationalize" elections doesn't pass constitutional muster. Vaudreuil also argues Trump is seeking to sow distrust in elections ahead of the midterms.

Provision Trump supporters cite for nationalizing elections really proves he can’t: expert

William Galston, a centrist thinker and senior fellow at Brookings Institution, wrote in a Wednesday editorial that President Trump does not have the authority to nationalize elections. And the United States Constitution itself plays a big role in why.“To clarify this issue, the place to begin is the Constitution — specifically, Article I, section 4,” Galston writes, quoting the relevant provision which states that election logistics “shall be p…

Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult

President Donald Trump’s calls this week to “nationalize” elections capped a year of efforts by his administration to exercise authority over state-run elections. The demands now have some state and local election officials fearing — and preparing for

Trump Asserts a Federal Take Over of Voting By Nationalizing Our Elections

TRI- VALLEY — Comments by President Donald Trump to nationalize elections have drawn criticism across the country from both sides of the aisle.

Election officials draw on 2020 lessons as Trump calls for nationalizing voting

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