deanrd
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I’m sure by now, everybody is familiar with President Trump threatening the state of Michigan because he thought the Secretary of State, Joycelyn Benson, sent out ballots for the next election.
she was actually sending out applications for mail in ballots.
But the president threatened to withhold funding from the state if they sent out ballots which they didn’t do.
so do you think that’s OK? I’m pretty sure withholding federal funds for a political favor is illegal, but is it OK?
we know it’s not legal if one country does it to another, which is why Trump was impeached. But is it legal for a president to do that to a state?
so whether or not it’s legal, do you guys believe it should be OK?
she was actually sending out applications for mail in ballots.
But the president threatened to withhold funding from the state if they sent out ballots which they didn’t do.
so do you think that’s OK? I’m pretty sure withholding federal funds for a political favor is illegal, but is it OK?
we know it’s not legal if one country does it to another, which is why Trump was impeached. But is it legal for a president to do that to a state?
so whether or not it’s legal, do you guys believe it should be OK?
Trump Repeats Unfounded Claims About Mail-In Voting, Threatens Funding To 2 States
Elections are run by state and local governments, and it's unclear what legal means the president would have to withhold funds from the states.
www.npr.org