He subsequently revealed that he plans to enact these reforms through executive order if Congress doesn’t pass voter ID laws. Newsweek reached out to Senate Minority Leader Chuc

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, without explaining the legal rationale underlying his assertion.

President Donald Trump intensified his push for nationwide voter identification requirements on Saturday, declaring that Voter ID will be implemented for the upcoming midterm elections regardless of Congressional approval.

President Donald Trump argued Friday that he would push to change voter ID laws ahead of the midterm elections — regardless of congressional approval. Trump has long threatened that elections should have stricter voter ID laws.