Elections

Trump Makes Empty Threat to Send ‘Sheriffs’ to Polling Places

NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT

Experts say that Trump doesn’t have the authority to direct local law enforcement to monitor polling places.

Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes 

European Editor at Large

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Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes

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