Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Trump’s Attempt to Federalize Elections

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:

"Donald Trump has made his intentions unmistakably clear: he wants to nationalize our federal elections because he and his Republican enablers cannot win them fairly. Time and again, he has signaled a willingness to undermine democratic institutions in order to cling to power and maintain one-party rule. Once again, he appears to be manufacturing baseless conspiracy theories, hoping to justify a power grab as voters continue to reject his extreme and deeply unpopular agenda.

"The CBC categorically rejects the legitimacy of any executive order rooted in thoroughly debunked claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 election. Democrats will not stand by while Donald Trump attempts to seize control of our electoral system-and neither will the American people."