"Catch up quick: Trump told podcaster Dan Bongino, the recently departed FBI deputy director, that Republicans should "nationalize" voting. "The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over. We should take over the voting.' ... In at least many, 15 places, the Republicans ought to nationalize the voting," he said whilerepeating his false claim he won in 2020. Between the lines: The U.S. Constitution gives Congress broad authority to override state election rules."
"What they're saying: The White House did not answer Axios' question on what the president meant by "nationalize" voting. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Trump was referencing Senate legislation requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections. Surrounded by GOP lawmakers Tuesday, he said, "If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it," claiming states are "an agent" for the federal government in elections."
"Mail-in voting crackdown A March executive order tried to overhaul mail-in voting, directing states to reject mail-in ballots received after Election Day and demanding proof of citizenship on a national mail voter registration form. Flashback: Trump pledged last summer to lead a movement to "get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS" and "Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES." He said he'd sign an executive order bringing "HONESTY" to the midterms, but has yet to do so."
Trump told Dan Bongino that Republicans should 'nationalize' voting and suggested taking over elections in about 15 places while repeating his false claim of winning in 2020. The White House did not clarify 'nationalize,' and press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump referenced Senate legislation requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections. Trump said states are 'an agent' of the federal government and urged federal actors to step in if a state cannot run an election. A March executive order sought to overhaul mail-in voting and require citizenship proof on a national mail registration form. The Justice Department demanded voter registration lists and sued about two dozen states; the Brennan Center tracked such requests in at least 44 states.
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