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Jul 11, 06:55 AM

Trump's DOJ is carrying out a critical effort to takeover the elections: sending election monitors to Democratic strongholds. We'll continue to track Trump's attacks on the midterms. Follow us for more.

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"Department of Justice like it has in Republican and Democrat administrations in the past, is sending election monitors to places where there have been problems. Translation, Trump's DOJ is targeting Democratic cities and states in the midterms for its federal election monitoring program. On Tuesday, DOJ Civil Rights Division Chief Harmeet Dhillon announced that monitors will be sent to 15 majority Democratic jurisdictions in six states, Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Virginia. The singling out of 15 jurisdictions falls in line with Trump's comments from earlier this year, when he called for nationalizing elections. The Republicans should say we want to take over, we should take over the voting, the voting in at least many 15 places. So while Dhillon may try to frame this effort as routine election monitoring, this push alongside the DOJ's other anti-voter attacks marks a major escalation in Trump's bid to overhaul the midterms. Election monitoring has been used to safeguard poll access and protect voting, but now the Trump administration is trying to flip the program on its head to push their election conspiracy theories. We'll continue to monitor the DOJ's blatant attacks on elections ahead of the midterms. Follow us for the latest."

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · Jul 9, 04:23 PM

Trump's DOJ is carrying out a critical effort to takeover the elections: sending election monitors to Democratic strongholds. We'll continue to track Trump's attacks on the midterms. Follow us for more.

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:yeerel6ozei2ncjrmzjmgyto/bafkreic2n67llztrp7lrz2z5s7oq55fdzbc3bdlmxdnexh3d4jvp2h74xe" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Harmonius👽😇👊🏼🦸🏻‍♀️</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@unharmonius.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:26 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Harmeet blink blink blink - says it all ! LIAR LIAR LIAR 🤥 LIAR</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:vpex5kiz6c3cvz5enfqzhaej/bafkreiabgjn7bxrlmc5nmcme5w6aimftiuyc4cbgszbyn2mc743l7auqyu" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Ann Hanek</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@annhanek.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:26 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">I just love how Harmeet actually thinks she&#39;s in the club.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:uz2qnhemswobr3zif535giqz/bafkreihp3nsyjx5vrf7je4bzujvpvozhbn4uagqktfrbm3hy5amcm5fhni" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Mima</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@nrg10.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 06:01 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">So I guess this means; that red states will get the election machines so they can steal the election, while this is why she is sending monitors to blue states to pick up machines as well, call it rigged!</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:sle2eisiojril3qqhx4dfabt/bafkreignwlar3mfz2ggchkiaigxutaa6o4xveccim4pdp2qicz5m3lxirq" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Jane Rabbit</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@janerabbit.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:36 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">these people&#39;s faces are all so tight and sour Dhillon, Miller, Vought, Rubio, Hegseth though DJT is maybe loose and sour 🙄 when have see seen joy in any of them--not glee, but joy?</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:rdjukxdl77fxe27wwwfrmqts/bafkreif5dwu75lfzxyly22e7hzxrb3qklfu7tquh3rnipdnxz7l7fenerq" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Blue 🔵 Warrior</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@albert1049.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 06:03 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Fuck that shit 🤌 Civil war if you ever try it!</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:rbu7qrndpgznz5bhgo7zx4ij/bafkreiamgztyjvt7b4trzf6q24ngijl6lr2tvazdmf374wdjtqusmc5d4e" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">jac-2025.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@jac-2025.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:35 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">I believe that Trump wanted the almost $2 billion bill was so he could preemptively pay his insurrectionists to disrupt this November’s elections! The rest of the bill was supposed to make him &amp;amp; his entire family immune from income taxes! Always the FRAUDSTER!!! GREEDY POS! Impeach Convict Indict!!!</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:qq46wxsckuumtlpbai33bjhd/bafkreifu55te2eyq7fbkqupr4okqonveglxn5byum3pfv7gm43ux25kwuy" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Lyne</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@fishergirl.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:28 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">STATES control their own elections! KICK THE FEDS BUTTS *OUT*! You know Tramp &amp;amp; cohorts will DO as much as they&#39;re allowed to get away with! DON&#39;T LET THEM!!</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <div class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-slate-800 shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold text-slate-500">?</div> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">progressivepeter.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@progressivepeter.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 05:14 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Paxton committed voter fraud during the last presidential election. Dhillon needs to get on it!</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:eyamuurfm73fmd4dsrxwgvs5/bafkreic6tzvnywecxukjdjbjtnuhzbh3dneyzaeuxy4ccrvpmvveqekkze" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Wicky</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@vigeo93.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 12:30 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Watch out.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:cmganykvjm6o2bdsvize66gx/bafkreicvmfkd4valzrfcoquqvbb344jwddyhgezsxpb6l52tqsnqzj36dm" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">4allornone.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@4allornone.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 05:01 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words"></p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:bkcvgorjt5jqdo5heofn6ny2/bafkreibt3xny2a4wwiadt5ps65dxx2b2yoqrd7jdntliynypdmdbsvhm7m" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Steve Aufrecht</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@aksteve.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:53 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">We need international election monitors in November. Anyone know how to get them?</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:6rqyrweaysxkr4wim6mhyzsf/bafkreibeq3rcuru4rvckzj4zfqmsoqmrvwc6ayqpz63qmejxg6gsa7xufm" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">DRH@bluesky.com</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@donh-----2.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:50 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">A desperate man is a dangerous man. A desperate narcissist is even worse. He. Will. Not. Stop. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚒</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:4bengsysx6ci3pzjqpvplxqo/bafkreig2375rftpq6hxosgltxu2pj7bjpau3qlsdbixaada7biryqbdeuq" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">@iamashleystearns</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@iamashleystearns.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 04:32 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Train to be a non-partisan poll monitor, or support their training, here: www.commoncause.org/issues/elect...</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3qm5fqtrbvbo2ihox252txqq/bafkreidqdxw2ysdioeut4z5fad2q3syip6tlompddxrmanmrmci6lzcbsy" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Andrew Dickson</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@andrewdickson.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 06:40 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">I’m not trying to be clever here, but why are they targeting Dem strongholds and not the marginal seats? Surely they’d have more chance of winning if they suppressed the swing States?</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div>