"Imagine that over the next nine and a half months Bondi, Patel, Gabbard, Noem, and Hegseth all get to work — with the objective of causing enough Americans to worry about voting in the midterms, or doubt that their votes will count in the midterms, that they don’t bother.
They’ll create a steady drumbeat of allegations and investigations into voting, accompanied FBI and Justice Department seizures of voter rolls. At the same time, ICE and Border Patrol raids ramp up. All of it centered on American cities where most Democratic voters live.
Is it too far-fetched to believe that this is Trump’s strategy? Remember, this is the man who summoned supporters to Washington and encouraged them to attack the U.S. Capitol.
He doesn’t need Republicans in Congress or the Supreme Court. This time, he’ll unleash the investigative, enforcement, and police powers of the executive branch on American cities to intimidate Democratic voters — or cause them to become so cynical about the whole voting process that they don’t vote.
I believe this is exactly what he’s attempting to do.
So what should we do? Fight back.
All of us — including Democratic leaders — must say over and over again: You have a right to vote. Trump can’t take it away. Your vote counts. This is your country.
We need to make sure our states, cities, and counties are doing everything possible to protect the election process, election machines, and ballots."
- Robert Reich
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/could-trump-really-take-over-the
