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Whistleblower says USPS system Trump ordered for mail ballots is flawed and untested
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What happenedAn executive order from Trump, which is stymied in the courts, required the Postal Service to rapidly build a complex system to vet mail ballots.
The headline splitNBC News frames it as "Whistleblower says USPS system Trump ordered for mail ballots is flawed and untested". NPR frames it as "Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms".
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Left / center-leftWhistleblower says USPS system Trump ordered for mail ballots is flawed and untested
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