President Donald Trump has directed his White House Counsel's office to explore the feasibility of an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo identification at polling locations nationwide, even as his own lawyers have warned the moves would likely run into legal trouble, according to a senior White House official granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics.
It is the latest sign that the president intends to reshape American elections unilaterally and without congressional buy-in, testing the limits of his executive authority.
Trump's fixation with false claims of widespread voter fraud has clashed with efforts by some White House aides to keep his midterm message focused on kitchen-table concerns. Inside the White House, Democrats' sweeping victories last November were widely viewed as a warning about the administration's political standing. Going forward, the White House's strategic intent was to have Trump focus more on affordability, multiple White House officials tell MS NOW.
But there's a gap between his top aides' strategy and Trump's behavior. This is a preview of Jake Traylor and Vaughn Hillyard's latest article. Read the full article here. |
