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'All hell broke loose': Expert warns Trump's midterm danger zone comes after voting ends

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RawStory reports that voting-rights journalist Ari Berman believes the likeliest opportunity for Trump administration interference in the midterm elections would come after voting ends, during ballot counting and certification, when close margins could make targeted federal action more consequential.

Appearing on the debut episode of the “Stress Test” podcast, Berman said the Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security, or other agencies could invoke a pretext to intervene. He also stressed that this remains a warning, not an accomplished plan: according to Berman, the…

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