SCOOP: Government emails & docs exclusively obtained by @Politicsinsider reveal an internal fight in the Trump administration during a critical stage of the 2020 campaign over whether to create a poll worker recruitment website. by @davelevinthal ($) ow.ly/tdbN50D8ZHe
The White House's Office of Management and Budget initially rejected the Election Assistance Commission's request to create the website.
The clash took place during July and August when election administration officials were sounding alarms that the nation — because of the COVID-19 pandemic — wouldn't have enough poll workers to staff in-person voting sites.
Upon appeal, the EAC ultimately received White House approval about a month later than it had anticipated.
Throughout 2020 and after, President Donald Trump routinely — and falsely — derided the election as "rigged" and fraudulent.
Was the White House's website delay politically motivated? "I certainly hope not," EAC Chairman Ben Hovland told Insider.
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