"They Will All Go To Jail": Trump Threatens California Election Officials If They Let Non-Citizens Vote

What happened: President Donald Trump warned California election officials they will go to prison if they count mail-in ballots from about 20,000 people the federal government identified as possible noncitizens, weeks before the midterm elections. Key numbers: About 20,000 people identified as possible noncitizens; Why it matters: The DOJ letter cites 18 U.S.C. § 611(a) and § 2, warning officials who tabulate such ballots risk becoming aiders and abettors to a federal crime. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the lawsuit a politicized attempt to suppress voters three weeks before Election Day.

President Donald Trump warned California election officials they will go to prison if they count mail-in ballots from about 20,000 people the federal government identified as possible noncitizens, weeks before the midterm elections.

The DOJ letter cites 18 U.S.C. § 611(a) and § 2, warning officials who tabulate such ballots risk becoming aiders and abettors to a federal crime. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the lawsuit a politicized attempt to suppress voters three weeks before Election Day.