LAs top federal prosecutor scorches California after noncitizen voters battle

Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor has warned the upcoming midterm elections are under serious risk of being “corrupted” in California.Bill Essayli said he was concerned noncitizen votes were already being counted across the state, with the processing of mail-in ballots having started on Saturday ahead of the November 3 elections.He made the claim after an extraordinary court hearing Sunday where the Department of Justice faced off with California over 20,000 voters who the federal government claims are noncitizens.Speaking after the court adjourned on Sunday, Essayli told The Post: “Our concern is that noncitizens are actively voting in this election and California has confirmed they will count their votes.This will corrupt the integrity of the upcoming midterm election.” The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story The DOJ has demanded the state set these votes aside while California officials claimed the federal government had no right to make such an intervention when the election was already underway.The three judges in the case appeared sympathetic toward the state’s argument, with them unsure whether they had the jurisdiction to force the ballots to be put aside — but they adjourned without a ruling as of Sunday afternoon.“I think it’s absolutely incredible that California just walked into a room with the United States government and said these votes should be counted in the elections,” Essayli said.“They argued that whether or not they are noncitizens is irrelevant.

It dilutes the votes of American voters.”“We are committed to fighting this because even one noncitizen vote is one too many.They seem completely disinterested in the fact they are tabulating votes from noncitizens,” he addedIt comes after the biggest ever voter fraud bust...