The group also received a typed list of possible topics to address from the panel vice chairman, Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach. President Trump made remarks on July 19 at the first meeting of his commission investigating his allegations of voter fraud during the 2016 election. (Reuters)The exchange was the latest controversy surrounding the commission, which has roiled states with a sweeping request for the voting information of more than 150 million registered voters. Studies and state officials of both parties have found no evidence of widespread voting fraud. It is one of seven pending suits, Shapiro said, including five that have sought to block some aspect of the commission’s activity.

Source: Washington Post August 30, 2017 19:36 UTC