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Government Lawyers who served in the Bush and Obama administrations warned that President Donald trump It may be possible that defeat in the mid-term elections cannot be tolerated quietly.
Bob Bauer, who served under former President Barack ObamaAnd President George W. Jack Goldsmith, who worked for Bush, argued that Trump could dispute next year’s election results, which will determine whether the Republican Party maintains control of Congress.
“His words and actions strongly suggest that he may use formidable powers For the presidency – and possibly also the armed forces – to protest against 2026 election results they dislike,” the lawyers wrote. economist Wednesday. “This possibility should be taken seriously.”
Bauer and Goldsmith said Trump has a history of questioning the validity of election results, pointing to President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, which Trump has frequently described as “stolen” and “rigged.”
And now – less than a year into his second term – Trump is preparing to run for office midtermsWhich has historically resulted in losses for the President’s party.
As evidence, Bauer and Goldsmith point to an August satya social post from Trump, in which he promised to “bring integrity to the 2026 midterm elections” by eliminating mail-in ballots and voting machines.
Trump said, “For the good of our country, states must do what the federal government…tells them.”
Trump has also issued an executive order asserting the president’s power to impose voting rules on states, including mandating proof of citizenship to vote.
This proposed federal takeover of elections, Bauer and Goldsmith wrote, “is contrary to the Constitution, which clearly allocates to the states and Congress authority over the ‘times, places, and manner’ of congressional elections.”
So, what can Trump actually do when the midterms arrive? Bauer and Goldsmith argue that the President “can order many types of federal intervention.”
“As he did in 2020, but with a stronger hand, he could push officials in states to intervene, potentially seizing voting machines,” the lawyers wrote. “He can use federal agencies to demand that states cooperate with his administration’s efforts to detect election fraud. He can intimidate election officials by ordering investigations into claimed irregularities.”
But, advocates’ most serious concern is that Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act — which allows the president to suppress unlawful violence — and deploy the military across the country.
“Trump can claim his opponents are obstructing election laws and call in troops to enforce those laws as he wishes,” they wrote. “Such deployment may take place before, during or after the commencement of polling.
“Thus, the integrity of the 2026 election, like that of 2020, may also depend on the integrity of state and local officials administering the election.”
Lawyers did not address the present redistribution effort What’s happening in several states, including Texas and California, could dramatically change the balance of power in Congress.
Other commentators, including Democratic strategists, have expressed similar concerns about Trump and the midterms. james carville,
“I don’t put anything forward for him to do anything, to try to overturn the election — nothing,” Carville said on a podcast in July.
White House spokesperson gave a sharp reply fox digital,
“Trump has taken more action restore integrity “Our election is more on behalf of the American people than any president in modern history,” the spokesperson said. “According to the Democrats, voter fraud does not exist – but clearly they are already looking for people who are preparing to lose big again in the midterms.”