Jamelle Bouie Alleges President Trump's Actions Constitute Open Revolt Against the Constitution
Jamelle Bouie, a New York Times columnist, has asserted that President Trump is engaged in an 'open revolt against the Constitution' through his administration's efforts to influence midterm elections. Bouie details a strategy involving a rule requiring states to provide lists of mail-in voters to the Postal Service to receive ballots. This rule, he argues, is an unconstitutional overreach into states' election prerogatives. The plan, as described by Bouie, anticipates federal courts blocking the rule, followed by the administration challenging these injunctions. The administration would then invoke the Supreme Court’s 'Purcell principle,' claiming it's too late to alter voting procedures and that the new rules should be considered the status quo. The ultimate goal, according to Bouie, is to create chaos and disruption in states relying on mail-in voting, potentially leading to voter suppression or casting doubt on election results. He notes that while the Supreme Court recently paused a lower court injunc... 
