‘Bizarre behavior’: Trump’s DOJ threatens criminal charge for Utah’s top elections official

The letter saying Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson ‘could be subject to criminal liability’ comes as the Trump administration sues to obtain Utahns’ voter data.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discusses the results of the audit on the citizenship status of people on Utah's voter rolls on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

‘Bizarre behavior’: Trump’s DOJ threatens criminal charge for Utah’s top elections official

The letter saying Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson ‘could be subject to criminal liability’ comes as the Trump administration sues to obtain Utahns’ voter data.

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