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Headline Roundup January 4th, 2018

Trump Disbands Voter Fraud Commission

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President Trump disbanded his voter fraud commission on Wednesday after several state governments refused to turn over confidential voter data. The Department of Homeland Security will continue the investigation, which is probing voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election.

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Trump disbands controversial voting commission, citing 'endless legal battles'
Trump disbands controversial voting commission, citing 'endless legal battles'

USA TODAY

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President Trump signed an executive order late Wednesday disbanding his own election integrity commission after less than eight months, saying he didn't want to waste taxpayer money fighting with state governments over their voter data.

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Trump’s voting commission was doomed from the start
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The foundation for President Trump's now disbanded voting commission was a conspiracy theory. And it only got more detached from reality from there.

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Trump Ends His Voter Fraud Commission, Asks Homeland Security To ‘Review The Issues’
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President Donald Trump decided to dissolve his commission on voter fraud Wednesday, citing refusal from states to cooperate with his commission.

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