Voting rights experts skeptical over Trump pledge of 1,000 election monitors
Aug 21, 2026
Department of Justice plan raises questions over its ability to recruit so many people – and what they would doUS politics live – latest updatesFormer officials and voting rights experts have expressed skepticism over a pledge by the Trump administration to dispatch 1,000 monitors across the cou
ntry to scrutinize November’s US midterm elections.While the Department of Justice (DoJ) has expressed hope that the operation will be the largest in its history, its plan raised questions over its ability to recruit so many people – and what they would do. Continue reading... ...read more read less