Veterans' Group Responds to Lawsuit Filed by Trump Campaign: 'Insulting'

A veterans group has responded to a lawsuit backed by Donald Trump's campaign that is attempting to change voter registration areas in Michigan, calling the move "frankly insulting."

The lawsuit was filed in July by the Republican National Committee and the Trump Campaign against Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, accusing her of overstepping her authority by turning several Michigan centers, including the Detroit Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs office, into voter registration agencies in 2023.

They allege that allowing voter registration at those sites is illegal, and selective. "Under Michigan law, the authority to make such designations is held solely by the Legislature," the filing said, per NBC reporting.

The Vet Voice Foundation, which is an arm of the progressive veterans groups VoteVets, and Priorities USA, a Democratic campaign group, have backed Whitmer's defense. Both organizations initially asked to be a party in the case, however were denied that request in August 2024. They jointly filed an amicus brief on September 27.


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