Trump to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says
5 hours ago
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- Trump's speech is intended to set the stage for declaring an emergency around the midterm elections.
- Ty Cobb warns of potential tactics to intimidate minority and immigrant voters, including deploying ICE agents at polls.
- Cobb describes Trump's aim as preventing peaceful transfer of power, staying in power, and enriching himself and his associates.
- Voting remains the key guardrail against corruption and abuse of power, as internal checks have diminished.
- Concerns about voting machine vulnerabilities and foreign interference are viewed as exaggerated and unfounded, used to undermine election confidence.
- Credible experts and officials are unlikely to support Trump's claims, which rely on conspiracy theorists.