By Salma El-Sakka
The Department of Justice on Thursday issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials in California as part of a criminal investigation into the state's voter rolls, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Escalation of Federal-State Clash
The move escalates the Trump administration's clash with states over how elections are run, just days before the midterm elections.
Focus on Voter Roll Allegations
The subpoenas are part of the administration's effort to prove its claims that California has thousands of non-citizens on its voter rolls.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have not disclosed which specific jurisdictions or officials received the subpoenas.
This is a developing story.
