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Judge orders Trump officials not to threaten or intimidate election workers
The eight-page order, issued two days before the midterms, bars threats aimed at stopping election workers from processing a voter's ballot over alleged ineligibility; it expires November sixteenth.
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At a glance
- First reported by The Washington Post: “Judge orders Trump officials not to threaten or intimidate election workers”, with reporting from The Guardian, Fox News, AOL, MS NOW, The Hill via NBC4 Columbus, The Daily Star and Time.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:32 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: US, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms? (October 31).
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- The Washington PostJudge orders Trump officials not to threaten or intimidate election workers
- The GuardianHow Trump and his allies seek to interfere the US midterm elections
- Fox NewsFederal judge blocks Trump admin from threatening election workers October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- AOLJudge orders Trump administration to stop threatening election officials - AOL October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- MS NOWJudge blocks DOJ from threatening election workers with prosecution ahead of midterm October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- The Hill via NBC4 ColumbusJudge blocks Trump administration threats to election workers October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- The Daily StarHow Trump could interfere in US midterm elections facts used on air
- TimeHow Trump Could Interfere With the Midterms on Election Day, and the Days After October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal judge in California has temporarily barred the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution over ballots tied to suspected noncitizens, and the order runs through November sixteenth.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFederal officials had demanded California set aside ballots from about twenty thousand registered voters.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJudge Trina Thompson wrote that the actions are likely to disenfranchise lawful voters.
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The story so far
- Trump says voter fraud is 'rampant'; evidence says it is rare · BBC
- Trump casts latest suspicion on US midterm elections · Al Jazeera
- Trump and Obama trade barbs on campaign trail in final days before… · The Guardian
- Bolsonaro enters US, DoorDash buys Instacart, Alaska Senate fight · The New York Times
- Judge orders ethics inquiry into Trump lawyers over golf course · Al Jazeera
- What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms? · BBC
- Judge orders Trump officials not to threaten or intimidate election… (this story)
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