"Five alarm fire!" Justice Department wages war with shock move - Brian Tyler Cohen

[TexasTowelie]

Summary

Democracy Watch episode 435: Justice Department sues states for private voter data
--featuring Marc Elias

This video discusses an urgent threat to election integrity: Trump's Department of Justice is demanding highly sensitive voter data from all 50 states, including Social Security numbers, voting history, party affiliation, addresses, and other personal information. This is as an unprecedented weaponization of the Justice Department against free and fair elections.

Key Points:

The Data Grab:

• DOJ has sued 21 states plus DC that refused to comply
• Several Republican-led states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio) have already handed over the data
• The data includes complete voter histories, personal identifiers, and partisan affiliations

Potential Uses of the Data:

• Integration with other government databases to target political opponents and specific groups
• Mass voter challenges - creating lists of allegedly "fraudulent" voters to intimidate people from voting or contest election results
• Intimidation tactics - sending threatening letters claiming criminal prosecution for lawful voters

The Response:

• Attorney Marc Elias's law firm is intervening in 17 of the 18 cases filed so far, defending voters' rights
• He emphasizes this represents a "five-alarm fire" for democracy heading into the 2026 elections
• The issue is receiving minimal mainstream media coverage despite its significance

Citizen Action Steps:
• Contact state legislators and Congress members
• Stay informed through outlets like Democracy Docket
• Share information to raise awareness
• Support legal defense efforts

[Coldwater]

1. No surprise they're desperate.

If they lose the house of Representatives in the November midterms, (which they will) they will be held accountable for their actions,

With multiple investigations going on and with the possibility of impeachment looming, they'll do anything to maintain power

[ancianita]

2. We Dems in Florida will see what the felon has BB do to us in his home state.

I probably should've re-registered as an independent as soon as he won last year.