FBI ramps up investigations of threats against election officials

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The FBI has stepped up investigations of threats against election officials — in some cases, reaching out for the first time in recent weeks to election supervisors and others who have endured months of harassment, local officials tell CNN.

The activity stems from the creation earlier this summer of a Department of Justice task force to address the rising threats of violence against those officials. And it raises hopes among some election administrators that individuals might finally be held to account for the barrage of threats spurred by falsehoods that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

A new voting rights bill introduced by Senate Democrats earlier this week would specifically make harassing election officials, workers and volunteers a federal crime, punishable by up to five years in prison. 'Credible threats'David Becker, a former Justice Department lawyer who runs the Center for Election Innovation & Research, said he's talked to dozens of election supervisors this year and has reviewed the messages they've received.

 

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jennycohn1 Finally!!

jennycohn1 Oh, so they're finally doing their job?

jennycohn1 It's about time.

We need FBI to get these investigations done, present cases to juries without plea deals before a judge and let juries decide cases. Plea deals before these judges have released many of these terrorists to walk the streets.

CNN pushing propaganda to try to get lefties upset. Hmmmm so how about the rally for the Jan 6th political prisoners. How many federal agents were in the crowd. Here's one.

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