Trump’s Campaign Sues to Stop Veteran Affairs Offices and Other Federal Outposts from Offering Voter Registration
The Trump campaign, along with the Republican National Committee, has filed a lawsuit against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and federal agencies over her executive order establishing Voter Registration Agencies (VRAs) at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Small Business Administration. The lawsuit claims that Whitmer’s directive undermines the integrity of elections by increasing the opportunity for ineligible individuals to register to vote.
The Department of Justice has responded to the lawsuit, arguing that the allegations of voter fraud are highly speculative and lack concrete evidence. The DOJ motion to dismiss states that the plaintiffs have failed to identify any particularized injury resulting from the voter registration services provided by federal agencies.
A veterans group has criticized the lawsuit, describing it as “frankly insulting” to those who have sacrificed in defense of America. The group emphasizes that the lawsuit aims to obstruct veterans from registering to vote, which is a crucial pathway for voter registration in Michigan.
Additionally, House GOP lawmakers have issued a subpoena to the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify third-party partners conducting voter registration at some VA hospitals and clinics in battleground states. This move is part of a broader effort to scrutinize voter registration services at VA facilities.
