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“Haberman: Trump pressing conservative writers to push election conspiracy theories”

June 2, 2021, 10:31 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

The Hill: Former President Trump wants conservative media to legitimize his conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election being stolen and that he’ll soon be reinstated, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said Wednesday.“He has been trying to get conservative… Continue reading

“Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation”

May 30, 2021, 3:46 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: Falsehoods about the election helped bring insurrectionists to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now some who are facing criminal charges for their actions during the riot hope their gullibility might save them or at least engender some sympathy.Lawyers… Continue reading

“Ballot inspection seeks elusive proof of fraud in Georgia election”

May 28, 2021, 7:18 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AJC: Aided by a treasure hunter, the tea party and an unshakable belief that the presidential election was rigged, a group of skeptics may soon inspect Georgia absentee ballots in an attempt to find counterfeits.The court-ordered review is the latest… Continue reading

“Another election audit coming? Arizona Senate considers using new technology for digital recount”

May 28, 2021, 7:16 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: The Arizona Senate, apparently not satisfied with one recount, is close to signing a deal for its second review of Maricopa County’s 2020 general election ballots.The effort would expand the ongoing audit and is expected to use a… Continue reading

“Top Wisconsin Republican Robin Vos hires former cops to investigate November election”

May 27, 2021, 6:55 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Patrick Marley: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is hiring retired police officers to investigate aspects of the November election, joining with Republicans from around the country who have questioned President Joe Biden’s victory.Vos, of Rochester, said he recognizes Biden narrowly… Continue reading

“Mike Lindell kicked out of Republican governors event after vowing to confront GOP leaders on false election fraud claims”

May 26, 2021, 8:51 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

Must-Read: “They tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now they want to run the next one.”

May 24, 2021, 6:57 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Zach Montellaro for Politico: Republicans who sought to undercut or overturn President Joe Biden’s election win are launching campaigns to become their states’ top election officials next year, alarming local officeholders and opponents who are warning about pro-Trump, “ends justify… Continue reading

“Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorists Are Taking Over State Republican Parties”

May 24, 2021, 6:55 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Cameron Joseph reports for Vice News.

“Experts or ‘grifters’? Little-known firm runs Arizona audit”

May 24, 2021, 6:54 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Nicholas Riccardi for AP.

Must-Read, Absolutely Bonkers Report from Jeremy Stahl of Slate on the Odd and Worrying Procedures Being Used in the Fake Arizona “Audit”

May 23, 2021, 4:40 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Read it and weep.

“Trump allies seek to import Arizona’s election audit to Georgia”

May 20, 2021, 7:44 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: In a bid to bolster former President Donald Trump’s lies about widespread fraud in the 2020 election, Trump’s Republican allies are now seeking Arizona-style audits in other swing states — including Georgia, where the former President’s false claims have… Continue reading

“Inspired by Arizona recount, Trump loyalists push to revisit election results in communities around the country”

May 19, 2021, 5:39 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: At a public meeting last week in Cheboygan County, Mich., a lawyer from Detroit told county commissioners that the voting machines they used in 2020 could “flip” votes and throw an election. She offered to send in a “forensic… Continue reading

“Pro-Trump OAN Reporters Are Blatantly Raising Money For A Bogus Election ‘Audit’ In Arizona”

May 19, 2021, 4:30 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

BuzzFeed: Two reporters at One America News, a far-right TV station, are running a dark money organization that they say is helping fund a counter-reality “audit” that former president Donald Trump and his supporters believe will overturn Arizona’s 2020 election… Continue reading

“Arizona Republicans fight back against election fraud claims”

May 18, 2021, 6:02 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: The top Republicans in Arizona’s largest county gave an impassioned defense of their handling of the 2020 election Monday, calling on fellow members of the GOP and business leaders to speak out against an unprecedented partisan election audit.The GOP-dominated… Continue reading

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