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Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case.
The Justice Department sued both Virginia and Alabama in the fall, accusing them of violating a ban on purging voters within 90 days of an election.
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Virginia attorney general questions timing of DOJ voter lawsuit before election
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares rebuffed the Department of Justice’s new lawsuit against Virginia as Republicans spotlight the department’s legal action against the state. The lawsuit, announced by the DOJ last week,
Why the DOJ is suing Virginia over state voter rolls: 'The issue here is both legal and political'
In response, Youngkin said he was enforcing a 2006 law signed by then-Governor Tim Kaine and called the lawsuit unprecedented and a politically motivated action to interfere with Virginia's elections.
DOJ sues Virginia over voter roll purge
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit against the state of Virginia for purging voter rolls on Friday. The department claims state officials violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) by challenging voters’ eligibility too close to the November election.
DOJ sues Virginia over Youngkin’s purge of noncitizens from voter rolls
Gov. Glenn Youngkin denounced the Justice Department for the decision and said the state would act to “defend these commonsense steps."
DOJ sues Virginia over removing non-citizens from voter rolls ahead of November election
"Virginians - and Americans - will see this for exactly what it is: a desperate attempt to attack the legitimacy of the elections in the Commonwealth, the very crucible of American Democracy," Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.
Virginia AG pushes back on DOJ's lawsuit targeting voter roll purge: 'Basic common sense'
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the importance of 'clean voter rolls' ahead of Election Day after the DOJ took legal action against Virginia over the purge.
Virginia's House Speaker weighs in on federal DOJ lawsuit against state's elections department
The DOJ is alleging Virginia has illegally purged registered voters from the rolls too close to the November elections.
Youngkin warned DOJ lawsuit against Virginia undermines voter confidence in election process
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin discussed the DOJ lawsuit against his state over his effort to purge noncitizens from voting rolls, saying, "It is beyond my possible understanding." ...
Mike Johnson accuses CBS News of cutting his answer to DOJ Virginia lawsuit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accused CBS News of cutting several segments of his interview with the network, including a ...
VA Gov. Youngkin says he's purging voting rolls of noncitizens. DOJ says citizens are victims
The Justice Department is suing to stop Virginia from removing voters from rolls too close to election, but Gov. Youngkin ...
Trump claims Justice Dept. sued to add "illegal voters" to the rolls in Virginia. Here's a fact check.
Republicans mischaracterized a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to protect voters from being removed from voting lists ...
GOP governor slams ‘unprecedented’ DOJ lawsuit over removal of noncitizens from voter rolls
The Virginia governor's office is defending itself against what it says is an "unprecedented" lawsuit by the DOJ targeting its efforts to purge noncitizens from voter rolls.