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Trump Presses Justice Department for New 2020 Election Probes

Career officials resist the push after years of reviews rejected fraud claims.

Overview

  • Trump has escalated demands in recent meetings and posts, urging the DOJ on Oct. 26 to pursue what he called the biggest scandal with greater 'gusto.'
  • Administration figures and outside allies have sought to inspect voting equipment in Colorado and Missouri and to obtain 2020 mail ballots from Atlanta.
  • The White House recently hired a lawyer who previously worked on efforts to contest the 2020 results, signaling a formalization of the push.
  • Some Republican and administration officials want to focus on updating state voter rolls for future elections and avoid being labeled 'election deniers.'
  • Fulton County, Georgia, chairman Rob Pitts criticized further reviews of 2020 as pointless after repeated audits and examinations.