How state officials prepared for possible Trump interference in the midterms
- Trump, whose Republicans face an uphill battle to keep control of Congress, has repeatedly questioned the integrity of US elections and urged his party to "nationalize" voting in at least 15 places.
- The White House says it is protecting election security, and many of the feared scenarios remain hypothetical.
- The US Constitution gives the president no direct role in running elections, and courts have so far rebuffed the administration's main legal challenges.
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- Trump, whose Republicans face an uphill battle to keep control of Congress, has repeatedly questioned the integrity of US elections and urged his party to "nationalize" voting in at least 15 places.
- The White House says it is protecting election security, and many of the feared scenarios remain hypothetical.
- The US Constitution gives the president no direct role in running elections, and courts have so far rebuffed the administration's main legal challenges.
Sources: France 24