Democrats have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the Justice Department, alleging that the Trump administration is unlawfully interfering with the midterms by pressuring states to remove voters from their rolls.

The complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, cites the Department of Homeland Security's recent demands that states remove alleged noncitizens from their voter rolls. The complaint argues such action is based on "shoddily compiled lists" that have "crumbled upon the barest inspection."

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