3 US states are suing the Trump administration
The US states of New York, New Jersey and Hawaii began prosecuting President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over alleged measures taken to "undermine" the presidential elections by obstructing the work of the postal service.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that he will file a lawsuit in Washington after the conclusion of a congressional hearing on Postal Service chief Louis Deguy, who supports Trump.
Americans are expected to vote in massive numbers by mail during the presidential elections due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but Trump opposed granting more funding to the cash-strapped mail service, indicating that this money will be used to help with the polls, James said in a statement, Slowing down the postal service is nothing more than a tactic to suppress the electorate, "describing Trump's actions as a" seizure of power, "adding that" these authoritarian actions threaten not only our democracy and our basic right to vote, but also the health and financial well-being of Americans throughout the country. "
The lawsuit is an escalation of a dispute over federal funding for the postal service, which has long been the cornerstone of American democracy, and New York and San Francisco have joined the three states in the administration's litigation.
Several states also announced that they were making efforts to increase the chances of voting by mail due to the Corona virus, but Trump expressed his opposition to an increase in the number of ballot papers by mail, saying that there is an opportunity for fraud.