- Nomination Todd Blanche untuk AG diteruskan meskipun ada rasa ragu.
- REP kritik terhadap penarikan dana $1,8 miliar.
- Kurangan lokasi pemungutan suara di County Tarrant mengundang kritik dari kelompok hak istimewa dan aktivis demokrasi.
Komite Hak Angket AS Menyetujui Nomination
Komite Hak Angket Senat AS mengesahkan nomination Todd Blanche untuk AG dengan suara berdasarkan partai setelah Blanche memastikan penarikan dana $1,8 miliar yang ditujukan kepada pendukung Trump. Langkah ini dianggap sebagai upaya untuk menenangkan objeksi REP, namun pakar menyatakan bahwa pemberian guratan tersebut bisa mudah dibatalkan oleh Presiden Trump.
Kesombongan Terhadap Masa Depan Dana
Sepakat dengan fund itu bagian dari penyelesaian perjanjian akhir yang mengakhiri kasus Donald Trump melawan IRS. Namun, Senadah Republik Dick Durbin menunjukkan ketidakpercayaan terhadap kata-kata Blanche, menyebutkan bahwa Trump bisa mudah memulihkan fund tersebut. Menurut Durbin, 'Pernyataan Mr Blanche tentang slush fund dan perjanjian kekebalan IRS tidak ditandatangani oleh pihak yang terlibat dalam penyelesaian perjanjian dan tidak dapat diwajibkan.' Durbin menekankan bahwa Trump belum menandatangani perintah yang secara resmi mengakhiri fund tersebut.
Kurangan Lokasi Pemungutan Suara Mengundang Kritik
Dalam perkembangan terkait, komisaris County Tarrant di Texas memproyeksi kurang sebanyak separuh lokasi pemungutan suara untuk pemilihan November mendatang. Proposal tersebut mendapat kritikan tajam dari kepemimpinan HAK ORMAWA dan aktivis demokrasi yang mengakuinya sebagai penyiksaan penghakiman. Presiden HAK NAACP Derrick Johnson menyatakan bahwa pengurangan akses pemungutan suara 'mengambil hak akses pemungutan suara dalam jumlah yang akan paling mempengaruhi pemilih kulit hitam dan coklat.' County Tarrant, dengan populasi minoritas yang signifikan, dianggap rentan terhadap perubahan tersebut.
Ambiguitas dan Langkah-Langkah Berikutnya
Nomination Todd Blanche untuk AG memicu debat tentang independensi Departemen Kehakiman dan potensi penyalahgunaan dana. Sementara itu, kritikus menyoroti bahwa pengurangan lokasi pemungutan suara dapat mengundang dampak sebanding pada pemilih marginalis. Suara di Senat AS atas nomination Blanche diharapkan kontroversial, dengan DEMOKRAT kemungkinan akan menolak konfirmasinya.
Sumber: The Guardian
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