AG Brown releases statement on President Trump’s latest unlawful executive order on elections

# Washington AG Challenges Trump Executive Order on Elections

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown issued a statement April 1, 2026, opposing President Trump's latest executive order regarding election authority. Brown characterized the order as "unlawful" and stated the president lacks the constitutional power to implement it, noting that courts have already reaffirmed this limitation during the current administration.

Brown pointed to a successful January court victory in which Washington overturned a previous Trump executive order attempting to centralize election control. The attorney general reiterated that election authority rests with states and Congress, not the federal executive branch. Brown pledged to defend Washington voters' rights against what he called the president's unsupported voter fraud claims.

The statement references an ongoing multistate lawsuit challenging the president's prior executive order targeting mail-in voting. Brown's office indicated it remains prepared to pursue additional legal action to protect voting access for Washington residents.