CNN admits error after suggesting US troops abroad would be impacted by Trump's mail-in ballot crackdown
CNN's Wolf Blitzer walked back a comment falsely suggesting U.S. troops overseas would be impacted by President Donald Trump's mail-in ballot crackdown.
TL;DR
- CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer apologized for mistakenly stating that U.S. troops abroad would be affected by the Trump administration's mail-in voting crackdown.
- Blitzer clarified that military and overseas voters' ballots are exempt from the new Postal Service rules.
- These ballots are covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act.
- The initial statement was made during a discussion with Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger about legal challenges to the Trump administration's directives.