“Republicans, get smart and straighten out our Crooked Elections!” Trump wrote.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt urged the Senate to mandate voter identification and national citizenship checks for registration.
“[Sherill] says it's 6,600; we suspect it's a heck of a lot more, not just in New Jersey, but in states across the country.
The president is hellbent on getting to the bottom of this,” Leavitt said.
Vice President JD Vance called on Senate Democrats to back federal legislation preventing automatic registration errors.
“If only there were a way to stop this type of 'software error' that allowed non-citizens to vote in our elections,” Vance wrote.
Congressional Democratic leaders rejected the proposed legislation, arguing it disenfranchises legitimate voters who lack immediate access to citizenship documents.
“Donald, when it comes to the SAVE Act, the courts have rejected it, Congress has rejected it, even members of your own party have rejected it.
The SAVE Act isn't going anywhere,” said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
State records show technology vendor Idemia holds three contracts with New Jersey totaling $61.1 million, including driver's license services and state police fingerprinting.
State officials have initiated steps to terminate Idemia's motor vehicle contract, while federal lawmakers have called for comprehensive audits of the company's federal identity contracts.
Former Governor Phil Murphy's office stated he was unaware of the motor vehicle registration system errors prior to disclosures by the current administration.
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The Department of Justice's deadline for New Jersey to provide detailed voter records expires this week.
