Trump's DOJ has canceled all election rights trainings, deleted a guide to prosecuting election offenses, and has refused to appoint a director of the Election Crimes branch.
Insiders raise concerns about inaction and canceled training sessions for prosecutors and field agents ahead of November’s midterms, as Pres
DOJ quietly scraps ‘command center’ that would help monitor 2026 election integrity, report says
Insiders raise concerns about inaction and canceled training sessions for prosecutors and field agents ahead of November’s midterms, as President Donald Trump again warns of ‘cheating’ and manipulation in elections
Joe Sommerlad
Monday 08 June 2026 12:06 EDT
Despite President Donald Trump’s regular warnings about electoral fraud and the vulnerabilities of mail voting, his Department of Justice has not set up its usual “command center” to address Election Day emergencies, according to a report.
While there are still five months to go until November’s midterms, NOTUS points out that it is unusual for the DOJ not to have taken steps to establish a center at FBI headquarters for local officials and the public to report irregularities and possible crime.
The center has, in the past, been a 24-hour operation staffed by public corruption prosecutors and investigators to guide law enforcement’s responses. It has been supplemented by an auxiliary team of specialized prosecutors at DOJ headquarters, on hand to address issues as they arise.
