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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DOJ Investigates California Vote After Trump Alleges Cheating
Federal prosecutors are looking into California's elections, but they're not saying much about what, exactly, they're examining. Bill Essayli, first assistant US attorney for the Central District of California, posted Friday on X that his office and the FBI are conducting "multiple election fraud investigations," vowing to pursue any federal...
Millions of ballots still being counted amid claims of election fraud in California
Federal officials say they are investigating multiple claims of election fraud during this week's California primary election – even as millions of ballots remain uncounted. On Saturday morning, state election officials indicated over 5 million ballots had been tallied – but there are still roughly 3.5 million to go. According to the California Secretary of State, vote counters have 30 days [...]
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