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FBI Sought to Interview Top Election Official in Wisconsin's Milwaukee County
The bureau is seeking details on nearly 180,000 absentee ballots from the 2020 presidential election, county officials said.
- On Wednesday, May 13, an FBI agent visited the home of Milwaukee County Elections Director Michelle Hawley and left a business card, according to County Clerk George Christenson, in an action tied to 2020 ballots.
- The FBI has expanded 2020 election investigations across multiple battleground states, having seized ballots in Georgia earlier this year and demanded records from Michigan and Arizona, though the Wisconsin inquiry remains in a preliminary phase.
- Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson defended the 2020 election as 'fair and transparent,' stating that audits and court challenges have repeatedly confirmed the results were accurate and the election was secure.
- County Executive David Crowley condemned the visit, saying President Trump's 'ongoing attempts to relitigate' the 2020 election 'crossed a line' and raised serious concerns of intimidation against public servants.
- While cooperating with legitimate law enforcement actions, Milwaukee County officials vowed to 'defend against any attack on our democracy' and protect voter rights against what they characterized as ongoing intimidation efforts.
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Wisconsin official cries foul alleging FBI showed up at front door of county election director's home
A county clerk in Wisconsin claims that a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent attempted to interview a county election director at her residence and released a statement defending the state’s handling of the 2020 presidential election. "I can confirm that a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation visited the home of my Elections Director and left her business card," Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said in a statement on…
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