Trump Has No Authority to Nationalize Elections, Lawyers Say

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President Donald Trump lacks the constitutional authority to nationalize elections, legal experts have said. Trump said in an interview with former FBI director Dan Bongino on Friday that he would like Republicans to "take over" and "nationalize" voting amid unfounded concerns about electoral fraud in the U.S. But speaking to Newsweek, lawyers said doing so without Congressional approval would be against the U.S. Constitution. Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, told Newsweek: “

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