Political Breakdown
The Rise of Election Crime Laws Since 2020
Investigative reporter Ese Olumhense traces how Trump’s false claims of a stolen 2020 election drove a wave of legislation that’s reshaping voter access nationwide.
Police clash with supporters of President Donald Trump who breached security and entered the Capitol building in Washington D.C., on January 06, 2021. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency)
Political Breakdown continues an ongoing series on election integrity in America.
Marisa talks about the modern era of election integrity with Ese Olumhense, an investigative reporter and professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. They examine how President Donald Trump set the stage for the January 6th riot and the aftermath, including the proliferation of election crime legislation that are still reverberating today.
If you missed it, you can listen to the first episode of our election integrity series examining the history of voting and election integrity in America.
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