President Donald Trump indicated he has no intention of punishing China, despite previously accusing Beijing of causing an election security "nightmare" and interfering in the 2020 election. He suggested China may have learned its lesson, while also pushing for the unpassed SAVE America Act focused on voter ID.
A congressional investigation report alleges the Trump administration orchestrated a "hostile takeover" of the US's 250th anniversary celebration, using a shadow corporation, Freedom 250, to enrich allies, harvest voter data, and promote Christian nationalist ideology, potentially involving wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes.
A federal judge has ruled that a Trump administration project to aggregate Americans' personal data for voter eligibility checks is unlawful. The SAVE system, which mistakenly flagged some citizens as noncitizens, cannot be used in its current form. The ruling found the overhaul violated privacy and administrative acts.
Voting and civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit against Alaska elections officials alleging that sharing the state's full voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice violates the state constitution. The plaintiffs — League of Women Voters of Alaska and Alaska Black Caucus — claim the handover of personal data including dates of birth, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers violates privacy rights and due process. The lawsuit names Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Division Director Carol Beecher as defendants. Alaska is among at least 12 states that have provided detailed voter information to the Trump administration.
