DOJ Sends Prosecutor to Observe Los Angeles Ballot Counting During Ongoing Vote Review
Federal prosecutors said they are investigating multiple election fraud allegations and auditing California voter rolls as a prosecutor observed ballot counting.
- 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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Washington TimesU.S. attorney opens investigations into California’s elections, sends prosecutor to LA vote center
The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles says it has opened “multiple election fraud investigations” related to California’s elections and sent a prosecutor to the county’s vote-counting center.
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US attorney opens investigations into California's elections, sends prosecutor to LA vote center
The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles says it has opened “multiple election fraud investigations” related to California’s elections and sent a prosecutor to the county’s vote-counting center.
MAGA Prosecutor Opens CA "Voter Fraud" Probes
The Hill reports: A federal prosecutor in California has opened probes into alleged voter fraud in the state after President Trump accused Democrats of “cheating” in its primary elections this week. Bill Essayli, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, announced on Friday that his office had “multiple election fraud investigations underway,” but did not offer any specifics. “We will follow the evidence wherever …
DOJ prosecutor in California opens ‘multiple election fraud’ probes
A federal prosecutor in California has opened probes into alleged voter fraud in the state after President Trump accused Democrats of “cheating” in the primary elections this week. Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, announced Friday that his office had “multiple election fraud investigations underway” but did not…
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