AG tells officials to call cops on federal agents, DOJ calls it political posturing
A state's election guidance sparks a federal feud over who's watching whom.
The story
The DOJ criticized Virginia's Democratic AG for guidance on how to handle federal election monitors, calling it 'bluster and political posturing,' while the AG defended his actions as part of protecting voting rights.
Source: www.foxnews.com
Our reading
The Virginia AG’s guidance says election officials should call police if federal agents approach polling places, but the DOJ says that’s just ‘bluster.’ It’s like a parent telling a kid to call the cops if a teacher shows up, then getting mad when the kid does.
The DOJ claims they’ve done this ‘routine monitoring’ for decades, but now they’re suddenly worried about being called out for it. It’s like a cop who’s always pulled you over, then gets mad when you report them.
Meanwhile, the AG says he’s protecting voting rights, even as Virginia removed the ability to challenge voters at the polls. It’s a whole new kind of election integrity.
