80-Year-Old Lawyer Peter Ticktin Urges Trump to Seize Control of Midterms Over Election Interference Claims

Peter Ticktin, a longtime associate and lawyer, has publicly called on Donald Trump to issue an executive order to take control of the 2022 midterm elections, alleging foreign interference from China and Venezuela. This proposal includes banning voting machines and instituting hand-counted paper ballots, reflecting deep mistrust among Trump's allies toward current election procedures. The suggestion challenges constitutional norms and signals escalating tensions around election legitimacy ahead of 2024, with broader implications for U.S. electoral governance and legal disputes to watch.