{"id":2355624,"date":"2024-10-16T10:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-attorney-general-questions-timing-of-doj-voter-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:00:25","slug":"virginia-attorney-general-questions-timing-of-doj-voter-lawsuit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-attorney-general-questions-timing-of-doj-voter-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia attorney general questions timing of DOJ voter lawsuit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvirginia-attorney-general-questions-timing-of-doj-voter-lawsuit-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355624&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia Attorney General\u2064 Jason Miyares criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/groups-ask-doj-to-send-monitors-to-watch-arizona-election-audit\/\" title=\"Groups Ask DOJ to Send Monitors to Watch Arizona Election Audit\">recent lawsuit filed<\/a> by the \u200cDepartment of \u200dJustice (DOJ) against Virginia, which \u200barose \u200dafter Governor Glenn Youngkin&#8217;s executive order removed over 6,300 noncitizens from\u200d the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-255000-excess-votes-for-biden-in-key-2020-states\/\" title=\"Report: 255,000 Excess Votes for Biden in Key 2020 States\">voter registration rolls<\/a>. Miyares argued \u200bthat the DOJ&#8217;s actions lack common sense and questioned the \u2062timing of the lawsuit, especially so close to the upcoming election. He \u200cnoted \u2062that similar actions were taken in\u2062 the \u200cpast without legal \u2063repercussions from\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-waives-ethics-rules-for-former-lobbyists\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Waives Ethics Rules For Former Lobbyists\">left-leaning groups<\/a> when former governors Tim Kaine, Ralph Northam, and Terry McAuliffe were in office. Miyares defended the governor&#8217;s initiative as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-state-senate-votes-35-18-to-mandate-voter-id-for-mail-in-ballots\/\" title=\"Ga. State Senate votes 35-18 to mandate voter ID for mail-in ballots\">common-sense measure<\/a>\u200c to \u2062maintain clean voting rolls and emphasized that it does not infringe on the voting rights\u2062 of \u200dcitizens. \u200cHe plans to \u200dsupport Youngkin against the DOJ&#8217;s claims, expressing concern over the\u2064 federal government&#8217;s priorities in this matter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Virginia attorney general questions timing of DOJ voter lawsuit before election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1836384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Virginia Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/jason-miyares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jason Miyares<\/a> rebuffed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Department of Justice&rsquo;s<\/a> new lawsuit against Virginia as Republicans spotlight the department&rsquo;s legal action against the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The lawsuit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3186857\/doj-sues-virginia-noncitizens-being-removed-voter-rolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced by the DOJ last week<\/a>, was filed after Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) issued an executive order that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3114829\/youngkin-issues-executive-order-to-strengthen-election-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>removed over 6,300 noncitizens from the state&rsquo;s voter registration rolls<\/a> in August. Miyares contended that the DOJ is lacking &ldquo;basic common sense&rdquo; with its legal action, noting how Youngkin used a law signed by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), then governor of Virginia, back in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My question is, where are all these left-wing groups that have brought this lawsuit when Tim Kaine signed this into law or when Ralph Northam or Terry McAuliffe were also similarly acting in a similar capacity?&rdquo; Miyares said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox and Friends First<\/em>. &ldquo;So I applaud Gov. Youngkin for wanting to make sure we have clean voting rolls. That&rsquo;s common sense, but as we all know, common sense isn&rsquo;t very common in D.C. these days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2644596&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=f7298f0cdab5a14717414375b2e32873\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Miyares added that the DOJ&rsquo;s assessment that citizens were removed from the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voter rolls<\/a> is incorrect as noncitizens at the DMV confirm they are noncitizens. He also questioned why the DOJ is using its time and resources to fight the governor&rsquo;s action less than a month before the election, calling it &ldquo;misplaced priorities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During his appearance, Miyares recalled how his mother voted for the first time in her late 30s after fleeing Cuba, saying a person&rsquo;s right to vote is &ldquo;precious.&rdquo; However, Miyares reiterated that Youngkin&rsquo;s legal action does not target citizens and their right to vote and said he is &ldquo;looking forward&rdquo; to defending the governor&rsquo;s action.<\/p>\n<p>Miyares&rsquo;s appearance comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3189434\/youngkin-media-blitz-fight-against-doj-voter-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Youngkin has also been spotlighting the DOJ&rsquo;s lawsuit against Virginia<\/a>, appearing on both Fox News and CNN on Monday evening to discuss it. On CNN, the governor questioned why the lawsuit was filed just 25 days <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>before the election<\/a>, noting that the lawsuit appears &ldquo;far more political&rdquo; now than if it had been filed earlier.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why is it that anyone could argue that a process that removes noncitizens off of our voter rolls is anything else other than common sense and constitutional?&rdquo; Youngkin asked network anchor Jake Tapper.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia governors are limited to serving two nonconsecutive terms, meaning Youngkin will not be eligible to seek reelection next year. While Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-sears\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>, a Republican, announced <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/winwithwinsome\/status\/1831818343646634111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>her candidacy for the 2025 gubernatorial race<\/a> last month, Miyares has said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3145629\/virginia-attorney-general-focused-2024-lieutenant-governor-jumps-into-2025-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans need to focus on the 2024 presidential election<\/a> &ldquo;before even thinking about next year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1836384\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1836384\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia AG questions DOJ lawsuit timing before election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2355625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jason-Miyares-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32116,7076,5468,43133,32076],"class_list":["post-2355624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-attorney-general","tag-doj","tag-virginia","tag-voter-lawsuit","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jason-Miyares-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}