'If You Can Keep It': Donald Trump And Election Interference

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'If You Can Keep It': Donald Trump And Election Interference

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How would lawmakers respond to election interference – both foreign and domestic – ahead of the midterm elections?

That was the central question of a summit held earlier this month between top Senate Democrats and election experts. The meeting came weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that gave the U.S. postal service control over who gets to vote by mail. That order is being challenged in court.

Meanwhile, the president continues to spread unfounded claims about the insecurity of U.S. elections. And he’s characterizing his executive orders as a means to shore up trust in voting.

How is the president using his power to undermine the midterms and the electoral process? And what’s at stake for our democracy if election interference succeeds?

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