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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump’s DOJ accused of ‘extorting’ Minnesota for voter data: ‘It’s a shakedown’

Hours after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested that the Trump administration could withdraw officers from Minnesota - if officials there agreed to hand over reams of voter data.

In her letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Bondi suggested he could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands including turning over sensitive voter registration information to the Department of Justice.

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