After courts rejected demands to set aside ballots, the Justice Department issued criminal subpoenas to local officials, misusing the grand jury as a shortcut for a failed legal strategy.
The Justice Department threatened California election workers with prosecution over unverified voter rolls, trading statutory procedure for executive intimidation that destroys the rule of law.
The Justice Department is threatening California officials with prison over an unvetted list of voters, abusing federal authority to bully local workers and suppress the vote.