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Local officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County accused county recorder Justin Heap’s office of improperly seizing election equipment and documents as votes were being counted in local elections earlier this year.
A lawyer who was active in lawsuits seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, and later represented the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, is the latest attorney to be hired by the Trump Department of Justice’s Voting Section, according to court filings reviewed by Democracy Docket.
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap claims he has names of noncitizens registered to vote, but delayed referring them to attorney general.
A legal group that has been working to overhaul Arizona elections on behalf of election deniers sends threatening letter to Maricopa County election officials.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says evidence that the 2020 presidential election was rigged exists, but can’t explain why no charges have been filed.
A federal judge dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking Arizona’s unredacted voter rolls, ruling the department has no legal right to obtain the records it has demanded from states nationwide.
Arizona voters secured another victory after a state appeals court rejected a sweeping lawsuit brought by American First Legal Foundation, founded by Trump adviser Stephen Miller.
“They’re basically acknowledging they got nothing,” one elections expert said. “It’s going to be used for propaganda and PR. And DOJ’s law enforcement powers aren’t supposed to be used for propaganda and PR.”
FBI Director Kash Patel said on Fox News that arrests for a “rigged” 2020 election were coming soon – maybe this week.
Michigan’s attorney general and secretary of state have responded that they will not comply with DOJ’s demands.
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