Washington, Aug. 27 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today demanded answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche following reports that a lawyer convicted of hacking election websites joined the Trump Administration's Civil Rights Division and participated in its election-monitoring operation during Minnesota's August primary. The reports come as DOJ prepares to deploy as many as 1,000 personnel during the November midterm elections, raising urgent questions about who the Department is entrusting with access to polling locations and voters. In the letter, Krishnamoorthi writes:...