Pay attention – Trump has called for:
– Rigged voting maps
– A mass voter suppression law
– Republicans to “take over” elections
Now he’s bombing Iran while allies circulate a draft "emergency" executive order to expand his power over voting.
Here’s what you need to know. ⬇️
Marc Elias is connecting the dots. He led the legal fight that stopped Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in court.
Now he’s warning that this draft “emergency” order could be used to assert illegal power over the 2026 elections
The president has no constitutional authority to control state-run elections.
Declaring a “national emergency” does not create powers the Constitution and Congress never gave him.
Such an executive order would be challenged in court immediately.
On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that election deniers coordinated with the White House on a draft executive order claiming China interfered in 2020.
They want to use that as a pretext for a national emergency to give Trump power over elections.
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Today, ProPublica reports that Trump officials – including a White House lawyer and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security election integrity chief – met with election deniers pushing for a national emergency to take over the 2026 midterm election. propublica.org/article/electi…
One group shows up across these reports: The Election Integrity Network.
It was founded by Cleta Mitchell – Trump’s 2020 attorney who was key in efforts to overturn his loss.
She joined Trump’s call to “find” votes in Georgia and was later subpoenaed by the January 6 Committee.
The Election Integrity Network is a well-funded operation:
– spreads disinformation
– trains activists
– pushes restrictive voting rules
From the SAVE Act to the "national emergency," they're tied to nearly every election issue Trump advances.
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Cleta Mitchell – founder of the Election Integrity Network and one of Trump’s 2020 attorneys – has been at the White House in recent weeks.
One of the key players behind efforts to overturn 2020 is back in the room as new attempts to interfere with elections takes shape.
The Election Integrity Network is really the Election Insurrection Network – they formed out of the 2020 coup attempt.
Congress must investigate them and individuals working with Trump officials on a “national emergency” scheme to seize control of the 2026 midterm election.
This “national emergency” scheme would be illegal and unconstitutional.
It will be challenged in court immediately, just like Trump’s 2025 elections executive order.
The most important thing is making sure people understand what this is – and that it cannot be allowed to stand.
In October, a New York Times report revealed Trump's team floated a "national emergency" to control elections.
A DHS official said it could allow Trump to change election rules "without Congress."
That official came from the Election Integrity Network.
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