By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-at-the-dojs-effort-to-gain-greater-control-over-elections Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In recent months, the Trump administration and the Department of Justice have led an extraordinary effort to exert federal control over state-run elections. Nearly all of those efforts, so far, have been blocked or rejected by the courts. To discuss election security and the prospect of potential election interference, Geoff Bennett spoke with Rick Hasen and Juliette Kayyem. Listen to this Segment By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life. @GeoffRBennett By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins
A look at the DOJ's effort to gain greater control over elections
In short
Federal officials under the Trump administration have pursued extraordinary measures to assert control over state-run elections across the country. Nearly all of these federal attempts have been dismissed or blocked by the courts. PBS NewsHour's Geoff Bennett addressed these moves during a dedicated segment on election security alongside legal and security analysts Rick Hasen and Juliette Kayyem.
Key points
- Federal efforts to assume control over state voting operations have faced near-total reje…: Federal efforts to assume control over state voting operations have faced near-total rejection from the court system.
- Legal and national security experts are actively analyzing the prospect of potential elec…: Legal and national security experts are actively analyzing the prospect of potential election interference driven by administration actions.
- State-run elections continue to be defended against federal overreach through ongoing jud…: State-run elections continue to be defended against federal overreach through ongoing judicial rulings.