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April 8, 2025politicalElection LawConstitutional LawFederalism

McConnell warns Trump's election oversight order sets a dangerous precedent

Senate Republican elder statesman Mitch McConnell publicly broke with President Trump over an executive order directing federal oversight of state election administration, warning that centralizing election control in the executive branch undermined federalism and set a precedent threatening democratic norms regardless of which party wielded the power.