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Trump’s DOJ seeks voting equipment in Missouri ahead of 2026 election

The unusual request for equipment used by two Republican counties in the 2020 election comes soon after Trump said he would lead a movement to get rid of voting machines.

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Dominion Voting Systems machines are tested in Ely, Nevada, before the 2024 presidential election. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)

A top official in President Donald Trump’s Justice Department recently sought access to voting equipment used by two Republican clerks in Missouri during the 2020 election, an unusual request from federal officials amid continued efforts by the president to malign the integrity of the nation’s voting systems.

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