The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.

The Trump administration declined to invite election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to witness the midterms, blocking monitors from the regional security group for the first time in more than two decades.

Their absence comes as Democrats and election integrity experts have raised concerns about potential election meddling after the Department of Justice announced plans to send its own monitors.

Washington joins only Russia and Belarus in its decision to exclude OSCE observers.

The OSCE called the U.S. decision “regrettable” and Human Rights Watch said the move “fuels fears of serious human rights concerns around the upcoming elections.”

  • Pratai@piefed.ca
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    Yeah… go ahead and prepare for a MAGA sweep in November. It’s happening.

    • rynn@piefed.social
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      It is not happening. Gtfo with this fear mongering nonsense it just makes people think why vote.

      They can’t stop this yet, but if we give up right now they will win.

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        I never said give up, did I? And it’s not fear mongering. It’s being a realist.

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      Maybe it’s not so “crazy” that we hacked Venezuela’a last election. We admitted to using Claude to shut down their air defenses and power grid to kidnap their President.

      Democracy to Americans has been a selective privilege enjoyed on the backs of the oppressed for too long. Maybe you need to fight for it like the developing world has been against you.