Overview
- U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and he was arraigned in New York, prompting fresh claims from MAGA figures that he could validate a “stolen” 2020 narrative.
- MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he hopes Maduro will “come clean” about voting machines, reviving allegations that targeted Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic.
- Ed Martin, the U.S. pardon attorney who also leads the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, amplified a claim that Maduro could seek lesser charges by proffering evidence about the 2020 election.
- Trump shared discredited fraud allegations on Truth Social, including posts tied to a company central to the Venezuela storyline.
- Election officials are preparing FAQs, tracking online chatter, and warning that renewed misinformation could erode public trust and disrupt local operations.