Folks, I almost spilled my coffee reading this one. The Justice Department has issued several subpoenas to Nevada’s secretary of state seeking voter information, because, you know, the Trump administration just can’t seem to let go of the whole election fraud thing. I mean, it’s not like they have anything better to do, like, say, running the country. The office of Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, which oversees elections in the state, said it received “seven voter-related DOJ subpoenas from the FBI over the last three months.” That’s a lot of subpoenas, if you ask me.
Aguilar, a Democrat, is not too happy about this, and I don’t blame him. He’s saying that the administration is overwhelming states ahead of the midterms, and I think he might be onto something there. I mean, it’s not like the Trump administration has a history of, you know, trying to influence elections or anything. Aguilar said in a statement that “the federal administration is inundating election offices with investigations and questions ahead of the election, and making sweeping claims of election fraud to the public before any investigation is done.” Yeah, that sounds about right.
It’s unclear what information the Justice Department is seeking in the subpoenas, but I’m sure it’s all very routine and not at all related to Trump’s ongoing claims of election fraud. CNN has reached out to the DOJ and Aguilar’s office for more information, but I’m not holding my breath. The subpoenas follow a slew of baseless allegations of voter fraud from the Trump administration, because, you know, facts are overrated.
President Donald Trump still claims without evidence that the 2020 election was rigged, and the DOJ earlier this year searched the elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, which has long been at the centerpiece of Trump’s claims. Because, you know, if you repeat a lie enough times, it becomes true, right? The Department of Homeland Security this week began a surge in its efforts to investigate voter fraud in nine states, including Nevada, because, you know, voter fraud is a huge problem in this country (it’s not).
The administration on Thursday also asked the Supreme Court to give the US Postal Service sweeping power to withhold delivery of mail ballots, setting up a showdown at the high court less than two months before the midterms. Because, you know, the Postal Service is just not busy enough delivering actual mail. Earlier this summer, DHS announced that an audit of public voter rolls had identified more than 250,000 registered noncitizens in four states, including 16,000 in Nevada. But, you know, it turns out that only 185 of them were actually confirmed, and another 6,200 were labeled “higher confidence matches” – but still required further vetting. So, you know, not exactly a huge problem, but hey, let’s make a big deal out of it anyway.
In conclusion, it’s just another day in the world of American politics, folks. The Trump administration is still trying to prove that the 2020 election was rigged, and the rest of us are just along for the ride. And, you know, it’s not like we have better things to worry about, like, say, the economy or healthcare or something. No, let’s just focus on voter fraud, because that’s clearly the biggest problem facing our country today. 🙄
Armchair patriot. Believes in the free market, cold beer, and that there’s always a guy named George behind every CNN segment.
Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
