Federal authorities warned that states refusing voluntary compliance face potential litigation to enforce data sharing mandates. “It's a bipartisan problem, actually.
And I'm really looking forward to helping everyone who will work with us fix this problem.
And if they won't work with, we'll sue them and we'll still fix the problem,” Dhillon added.
Justice Department representatives emphasized that illegal votes disenfranchise legitimate voters across the state.
“Every single person who voted illegally canceled out the vote of a New Jersey voter; that is shameful,” Dhillon said.
In response, Democratic governors issued a joint statement defending election security across state jurisdictions.
“It's deeply alarming that President Trump continues to try to undermine free and fair elections.
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No amount of lies and conspiracy theories can change the fact that our country's elections have repeatedly been proven to be safe and secure,” read the statement led by Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear.
Spokesperson Sean Higgins reaffirmed that state officials will utilize legal measures to prevent unauthorized sharing of residents' sensitive voter details with federal agencies.
“The Trump administration has a long history of weaponizing the Justice Department for political purposes and attempting to overturn election results.
Governor Sherrill has been clear that she will use all the legal tools available to her to protect New Jerseyans' personal information,” Higgins said.
President Trump highlighted the New Jersey registrations to urge passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act before Congress' summer recess.
