Trump's HSI deploys voter fraud raids across U.S. in final campaign stretch
Federal agents arrest 28 green card holders in California on voting fraud allegations, with Homeland Security Investigations fanning out nationwide.
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What to know
- Federal agents arrested 28 green card holders in California on voter fraud charges as part of Operation Protect the Vote, with media tipped off to document the pre-dawn raids.
- Homeland Security Investigations is conducting home visits nationwide to question people about immigration status and voting history in the final weeks before the midterm elections.
- Critics argue the operation is election interference and a propaganda effort designed to instill fear and build a narrative ahead of potential midterm losses.
Trump PresidentOmar Muñoz DefendantHomeland Security Investigations Federal enforcement agency
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Critics characterize raids as election interference and propaganda tool
The Bulwark argues the dramatic raids advance voter fraud allegations with federal government backing. Muñoz's daughter stated the operation is intended to instill fear, characterizing her father as a propaganda tool. Analysis suggests the administration is building an excuse for potential midterm losses.
“They're trying to instill fear in society.”
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first by The Bulwark, 17d ago
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Trump’s DOJ sued California, threatened election officials with jail time, and staged arrests in the final days before the midterm elections. Legal experts say the lawsuit will go nowhere, but the goal was never to win in court. @readthebigpicture.bsky.social explains what the goal actually is.
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Election subversion schemes "rarely announce themselves with the clamor of an insurrection. More often, they are carried out through the subtle machinery of government: paperwork, pressure, propaganda." ICYMI Amanda Carpenter:
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⚠️ Trump’s DOJ may launch more California-style lawsuits to block states from counting ballots for the midterm election. Don’t let them fool you. Know the truth: The executive branch has NO role in the election process:
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HSI agents fanning out across country to question people about voter status and history
Beyond the California raids, Homeland Security Investigations agents have reportedly been deployed nationwide to visit people's homes and ask about their immigration status, voter registration, and past voting behavior. HSI's traditional role is investigating cross-border criminal activity, but under Trump's administration it has been redirected to investigate campus protesters, spy on administration critics, and execute raids like the pre-dawn operation on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home.
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1 outlet Trump’s Shock-and-Awe Voter Raids
first by The Bulwark, 16d ago
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Trump administration charges 28 green card holders in California voter fraud operation — Authorities charged 28 green card holders statewide as part of President Trump's "Operation Protect the Vote." Among California's 23 million registered voters, the operation resulted in these 28 arrests, which were granted exclusive coverage by the MAGA-friendly California Post.
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Federal agents raid Omar Muñoz's home in Commerce, California — Armed Homeland Security Investigations agents surrounded the home of 72-year-old lawful permanent resident Omar Muñoz before dawn, threatening to break down the door. Muñoz was handcuffed and removed from his home in his pajamas while media and government cameras documented the arrest. He is accused of fraudulently registering to vote and casting ballots, allegations he denies.
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2 outlets Trump weaponizes DOJ to sway midterms
first by Daily Kos, 16d ago · also Axios
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What people are saying 8 voices from 2 sites · best of 12 · verbatim
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In 2016 one Comey letter eleven days out was a national scandal. Now the Attorney General says "I work for President Trump" while raiding Omar's home and indicting a Virginia Democrat days before the vote. The DOJ is Fuckface's personal hit squad, and nobody's hiding it. Trump's DOJ barrels into midte...
- Oct 23
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"Put together, these actions suggest a far more sophisticated legal strategy to overturn elections than we saw in 2020." Get ready. Start by reading this:
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"The Trump administration’s bad-faith timing gives their game away. They raised inflated claims about widespread voter fraud over the summer but waited until ballots were in the mail to act."
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The good news: It’s possible to fight these lawless intrusions and to win. But to fight them, you need to understand them first. Here’s what you should know.
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These people are enemies of the rule of law and actively seek to delegitimize and destroy all institutions associated with it. They also wouldn't last two seconds in a country without such institutions, but they're too unimaginative to realize that.
- Oct 20
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Trump won’t necessarily need to summon a mob this time. In his second term, he installed election deniers throughout the federal government—and helped some get elected to critical roles in key states—to do his dirty work from within.
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Trump’s effort to undermine the midterms is already underway, and it starts with deciding whose ballots are suspect. His Justice Department wants California to set votes aside based on claims it admits it can’t verify. The right to vote means little if those in power can decide which votes count. Vote early. https:// thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p…
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First they threaten election officials. Then they question ballots. Then they complain the election can’t be trusted. Trump’s midterm playbook is looking awfully familiar.