A Justice Department lawyer acknowledged during a federal court hearing this week that citizenship lists compiled under a directive from former President Donald Trump are likely too flawed to be used for updating state voter rolls. The admission came as part of ongoing litigation challenging the administration’s efforts to exert greater federal oversight over local election administration and voter eligibility verification.
The government’s assessment centers on the reliability of data derived from federal agency databases, which the administration sought to use to identify potential non-citizens registered to vote. During the proceedings, the attorney stated that no
