Jeffries Addresses Trump and GOP After Being Asked About Noncitizens on New Jersey Voter Rolls
Jeffries dismissed the New Jersey voting concern as minor and accused Trump and Republicans of using voter suppression instead of lowering costs.
- On Sunday, CNN's Dana Bash questioned House Minority Leader Rep Hakeem Jeffries about noncitizen voting, one week after New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill disclosed that 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote between 2023 and 2024.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently claimed a probe identified 250,000 noncitizens registered across four states including New Jersey, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania, demanding officials rectify the issue or face potential fines.
- Jeffries dismissed the New Jersey error as "modest or minor," expressing confidence in state authorities to ensure a fair election in November while accusing Republicans of politicizing the disclosure.
- Accusing Republicans of adopting "voter suppression" as a strategy, Jeffries criticized the SAVE America Act, which would mandate voter ID in federal elections, as a distraction from economic failures.
- The dispute highlights the broader divide between Republican efforts to mandate strict federal voter ID laws and Democrats' claims that such measures restrict voting access, with implications for November's election.
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NJ culls some improper voter registrations, sends others to counties for review
Gov. Sherrill said Tuesday about 4,500 non-citizens will be removed from the voter rolls. About 2,100 more names will be reviewed by county election officials first. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey has begun culling its voter rolls of non-citizens who were registered to vote after visits to the Motor Vehicle Commission, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday. The governor’s comments, delivered at a celebration of a state-level v…
6,600 Non-Citizens Registered In New Jersey? Jeffries Hits Back As Midterm Battles Heat Up - Tampa Free Press
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced confidence regarding the upcoming November midterm elections during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” During the interview, host Dana Bash asked Jeffries about recent disclosures from neighboring New Jersey, where state authorities revealed that a system error led to the registration of 6,600 non-citizens between 2023 and […] 6,600 Non-Citizens Registered In New Jersey? Jeffries Hits Back…
What is known about the failure of the New Jersey system that mistakenly enrolled more than 6000 non-citizens to vote; this is how the state responds
Hakeem Jeffries pivots when confronted over illegal voting Dems swore was not happening
Source link U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections. CNN’s Dana Bash pressed Jeffries on “one of the most significant
Hakeem Jeffries pivots when confronted over illegal voting Dems swore was not happening * WorldNetDaily * by Dylan Kresak, Daily Caller News Foundation
'Unfortunately, what we have seen from Donald Trump is that, in this particular case, Republicans have adopted voter suppression as an electoral strategy'
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