‘If they’re honest’: Trump casts latest suspicion on US midterm elections

What happened: Trump said he would respect next week's midterm results "if they're honest," as his administration expanded legal action against state election authorities ahead of the November 3 vote. Key numbers: DOJ demanded Washington remove around 400 alleged noncitizens from voter rolls, citing records including one from 1994. Why it matters: Washington's secretary of state said the timing, one week before the election, was intended to cast unfounded suspicion on the results. DOJ also sued Alaska over its Senate ballot and plans record numbers of election observers.

Trump said he would respect next week's midterm results "if they're honest," as his administration expanded legal action against state election authorities ahead of the November 3 vote.

Washington's secretary of state said the timing, one week before the election, was intended to cast unfounded suspicion on the results. DOJ also sued Alaska over its Senate ballot and plans record numbers of election observers.