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Justice Department Quietly Abandons Election Day Command Center and Training Programs

09 June 2026 08:40

The Justice Department has quietly canceled election-integrity training, deleted a 281-page prosecution guide, and failed to establish a command center for Election Day emergencies, according to sources. - The DOJ canceled biannual training sessions for prosecutors and FBI agents in March and July 2026.

- The department removed a 281-page guide on prosecuting election offenses from its website. - The command center, which monitored voter intimidation and disinformation, has not been set up.

- Former prosecutors warn the DOJ is unprepared to handle threats to election integrity in the midterm elections.

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