ACLU Sues Trump Administration Over Voter Fraud Probe
WASHINGTON ― The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the Trump administration’s commission that intends to investigate voter fraud.
The group on Monday filed a lawsuit accusing the commission of violating a federal transparency law because it has said its first publicly announced meeting, scheduled for July 19, will only available to the public via a video livestream.
“The commission held its first meeting without notice or making it open to the public. This process is cloaked in secrecy, raising serious concerns about its credibility and intent. What are they trying to hide?” Theresa Lee, a staff attorney with the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, said in a statement.
The commission, which President Donald Trump created after claiming without evidence that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in last year’s election, also held a private meeting via conference call last week.
“The commission is conducting its work deep in the shadows, making it alarmingly suspect,” Sophia Lin Lakin, a staff attorney with the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, said in a statement. “The commission is legally required to conduct the people’s business in the light of day.”
https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/american-civil-liberties-union-v-donald-trump-complaint
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