TalkOnPointWhat Eric Holder Says Could Threaten the Midterm Election Process
What methods does Holder say could be used? Holder says Democrats have anticipated scenarios involving rejection of legitimately cast ballots, seizure of ballots already in the system, certification disputes, and efforts to portray normal counting delays as fraud.
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Eric Holder says Democrats are preparing for possible rejection or seizure of legitimately cast ballots, certification disputes, and claims that normal counting delays show fraud. He also names Justice Department investigations or indictments, DHS activity, possible military deployment, and statements that ICE is present in neighborhoods as ways confidence could be undermined or voters discouraged. Holder says courts, including writs of mandamus, could compel certification duties, and he calls the Insurrection Act or a national emergency an outer-reach scenario Trump had not indicated he would pursue.
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At 08: 04, Holder says anticipated scenarios include rejecting legitimately cast ballots and seizing ballots already in the system. (Evidence 0)
Play exact moment · 8:04At 08: 25, he says Democrats are also preparing for possible military deployment or statements that ICE might be present in particular neighborhoods. (Evidence 1)
Play exact moment · 8:25At 05: 32, Holder warns that high-profile Justice Department indictments or investigations could undermine confidence
Play exact moment · 5:32Main points
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At 08: 04, Holder says anticipated scenarios include rejecting legitimately cast ballots and seizing ballots already in the system. (Evidence 0)
At 08: 25, he says Democrats are also preparing for possible military deployment or statements that ICE might be present in particular neighborhoods. (Evidence 1)
At 05: 32, Holder warns that high-profile Justice Department indictments or investigations could undermine confidence, and that election-fraud claims could support further Justice Department action. (Evidence 2)
At 13: 45, Holder says DHS activity, after a host question about searches for alleged noncitizen voters, could intimidate voters and discourage participation even if courts later stop it. (Evidence 3)
At 53: 01, Holder says Trump could portray expected gaps between voting and result announcements as evidence of fraud, although those gaps are not themselves evidence of fraud. (Evidence 4)
At 40: 34, Holder describes invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring a national emergency as outer-reach scenarios, while saying Trump had not indicated he would do so. (Evidence 5)
At 42: 13, Holder says a state or local official might refuse to certify results, and that courts and legal mechanisms such as a writ of mandamus could compel officials to perform their duties. (Evidence 6)
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What methods does Holder say could be used?
Holder says Democrats have anticipated scenarios involving rejection of legitimately cast ballots, seizure of ballots already in the system, certification disputes, and efforts to portray normal counting delays as fraud. He also describes high-profile Justice Department actions and election-fraud claims as ways that could undermine confidence or lead to further Justice Department action.
These are scenarios Holder says they have tried to anticipate, not findings that they occurred. (08:04, 42:13, 52:58, 05:32) [Evidence 0, 2, 4, 6]
Which federal agencies or forces did he name?
Holder names the Justice Department, DHS, the military, and ICE. He says DHS activity, after a host question about searches for alleged noncitizen voters, could intimidate or discourage voters even if courts later block it; he also mentions possible military deployment and statements that ICE might be present in particular neighborhoods.
(05:32, 13:45, 08:25) [Evidence 1, 2, 3]
How are Democrats preparing to respond?
Holder says Democrats are trying to anticipate these possibilities and discuss them in advance so people understand that gaps between casting ballots and receiving results are expected and are not themselves evidence of fraud. He says courts and legal mechanisms, including a writ of mandamus, could compel officials to perform certification duties.
He describes invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring a national emergency as outer-reach scenarios and says Trump had not indicated he would do so. (08:04, 40:34, 42:13, 52:58) [Evidence 1, 4, 5, 6] Supported conclusion: Holder presents a range of possible interference scenarios, while explicitly leaving some of the most extreme possibilities uncertain.
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