Washington: US President Donald Trump pressed his unproven claims of voter fraud on Wednesday at the first meeting of a commission he created to study the issue, and implied states that didn`t share voter data with the panel had something to hide.
The commission assembled against the backdrop of a series of federal lawsuits and the refusal of many state governments to hand over information about their voters.
Trump questioned the states` refusal, saying, "If any state does not want to share this information, one has to wonder what they`re worried about? ... There`s something, there always is."
Before the meeting Kobach dismissed his critics` concerns that the panel would advocate voter suppression.
"The commission is not set up to prove or disprove President Trump`s claim. The commission is simply to put facts on the table," he said in an interview with CNN.
Several federal lawsuits have been filed against the voting commission. The American Civil Liberties Union`s suit alleged the panel failed to comply with federal transparency laws, the NAACP`s Legal Defense Fund alleged the commission was formed with the intent to discriminate against voters of color. Other lawsuits, including one from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, raised concerns about Americans` privacy.
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The commission assembled against the backdrop of a series of federal lawsuits and the refusal of many state governments to hand over information about their voters.
Trump questioned the states` refusal, saying, "If any state does not want to share this information, one has to wonder what they`re worried about? ... There`s something, there always is."
Before the meeting Kobach dismissed his critics` concerns that the panel would advocate voter suppression.
"The commission is not set up to prove or disprove President Trump`s claim. The commission is simply to put facts on the table," he said in an interview with CNN.
Several federal lawsuits have been filed against the voting commission. The American Civil Liberties Union`s suit alleged the panel failed to comply with federal transparency laws, the NAACP`s Legal Defense Fund alleged the commission was formed with the intent to discriminate against voters of color. Other lawsuits, including one from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, raised concerns about Americans` privacy.
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