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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

DOJ quietly scraps ‘command center’ that would help monitor 2026 election integrity, report says

Despite President Donald Trump’s regular warnings about electoral fraud and the vulnerabilities of mail voting, his Department of Justice has not set up its usual “command center” to address Election Day emergencies, according to a report.

While there are still five months to go until November’s midterms, NOTUS points out that it is unusual for the DOJ not to have taken steps to establish a center at FBI headquarters for local officials and the public to report irregularities and possible crime.

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