DOJ Sends Prosecutor to Observe Los Angeles Ballot Counting During Ongoing Vote Review
Federal prosecutors said they have multiple investigations underway as the Justice Department sent an attorney to observe ballot processing.
- The Justice Department sent an attorney to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles Friday morning, as First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced his office has "multiple election fraud investigations underway" regarding the vote count.
- President Donald Trump claimed earlier this week that Democrats were "trying to steal" the California gubernatorial and mayoral primaries, citing the slow pace of vote counting as evidence of cheating without evidence.
- Over 713,000 outstanding ballots remain in Los Angeles County, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber noted Thursday, reminding officials have 30 days to complete the official canvas under state law.
- Governor Gavin Newsom countered on social media, writing that "Trump is lying about California again," while the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office stated it received no complaints from federal authorities regarding misconduct.
- Essayli confirmed his office is working with Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to audit California's voter rolls, a matter pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, though specific fraud probe targets remain unknown.
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JUST IN: US Attorney Observes Los Angeles Election Center as Feds Launch Multiple Voter Fraud Investigations * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
Multiple election fraud investigations in California are currently underway with the FBI and the US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, as ballot counting for Tuesday's primary election continues. First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said his office is conducting a "comprehensive audit of California’s voter rolls" with the DOJ's Civil Rights Division on Friday.
Justice Department sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot-counting amid Trump ‘cheating’ attacks
The Justice Department sent one of its attorneys to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles Friday morning, the county’s elections office told CNN, after President Donald Trump claimed earlier this week the US Attorney’s office there was investigating the vote counting.
Feds Probe Alleged Voter Fraud in California
LOS ANGELES—Federal authorities on Friday announced they were investigating potential voter fraud in California as key races remained untallied days after the June 2 primary election, sparking questions about the state’s potentially weeks-long process for finalizing the results. More than three million votes remained uncounted as of Thursday, the latest update available, according to the California Secretary of State, which has until July 10 to …
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