Headline is misleading as the bi-partisan panel is to investigate voter fraud and suppression, regardless, kudos to POTUS Donnie. Hopefully this is a different panel and not piggy backing then the one he asked VP Pence to lead shortly after taking office. – PB/TK
AP sources: Trump to launch panel to investigate voter fraud- By Ken Thomas l May 11 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday launching a commission to review alleged voter fraud and voter suppression in the U.S. election system, three White House officials said.
Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will lead the commission, which will look at allegations of improper voting and fraudulent voter registration in states and across the nation, one official said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss details ahead of the formal announcement.
Trump has alleged, without evidence, that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally in his 2016 campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton. He has vowed since the start of his administration to investigate voter fraud, a process that has been delayed for months.
The commission will include Republicans and Democrats and be composed of current and former state election officials and other experts, the White House official said.
The panel will aim to ensure confidence in the integrity of federal elections while looking at vulnerabilities in the system and the possibility of improper voting and fraudulent voter registration and voting, the official said.
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