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12 AGs Petition Court to Defend Trump’s Executive Order on Citizenship Verification in Elections

The coalition of attorneys general filed motions in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia on Monday.
12 AGs Petition Court to Defend Trump’s Executive Order on Citizenship Verification in Elections
Election officials assist voters in casting their ballot in the primary vote at Bruns Avenue Elementary School, Mecklenburg County Precinct 12, in Charlotte, N.C. , on March 3, 2026. Grant Baldwin/Getty Images
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
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Attorneys general from a dozen states on April 20 asked to intervene in two lawsuits that oppose President Donald Trump’s executive order on citizenship verification and other election integrity efforts in elections.

The coalition of attorneys general filed motions in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, expressing support for the president’s March 31 executive order, titled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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