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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Whistleblower warns Trump mail ballot plan could be 'catastrophic' - Yahoo

A whistleblower is alleging the U.S. Postal Service's plan to implement President Donald Trump's order exerting federal control of mail ballots risks "catastrophic problems" because of major flaws, and has moved forward despite a court order blocking it.

The whistleblower, a federal official with direct knowledge of the plan, describes a "secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed process" in the report, which was prepared by the group Whistleblower Aid and sent to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut.

"The Whistleblower also raises grave concerns that the administration has hidden the high likelihood that the new ballot mail verification processes will result in major disruptions in mail ballots ever getting delivered to voters," the report states.

Donald Trump's second term: Actions, travels of the 47th president

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attend the funeral service for the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at the Washington National Cathedral on July 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Graham,Êwho was elected to the Senate in 2002, died suddenly on July 11th from an aortic dissection. He was 71 years old.

(Andrew Harnik, Getty Images)

Trump issued an executive order in March that moved to exert federal control over voter rolls and mail-in ballots. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop lists of eligible voters in each state and mandates the U.S. Postal Service to only deliver ballots to voters on the approved...



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