Trump’s ex-lawyer rebuked by election technology firm over baseless fraud theory
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s ex-lawyer rebuked by election technology firm over baseless fraud theory

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dominion Voting Systems has issued a firm rebuttal of ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell's baseless claims that the firm interfered in the election to the incumbent's disadvantage. The election technology company slammed Ms Powell's "bizarre election fraud conspiracy" in a statement on Thursday. Dominion countered those claims in its statement after Ms Powell produced what the firm said "appears to be a very rough draft of a lawsuit" against officials in Georgia, where Mr Biden's win was upheld following a recount. "Bipartisan local elections officials, thousands of volunteer election day poll watchers" - and a host of other election technology companies would have to have been involved, the firm added.

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Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims
4 days, 19 hours ago

Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims

NPR  

Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images/AFP WILMINGTON, Del. More than four years later, lawyers are still sparring over the role cable news executives like Newsmax's Christopher Ruddy played in broadcasting those claims, just as the company prepares to go public. Newsmax argues, much like Fox did, that Dominion's …

Top DC prosecutor, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claims, forms ‘election accountability’ unit
1 week, 1 day ago

Top DC prosecutor, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claims, forms ‘election accountability’ unit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, who promoted President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged, has formed a “special unit” to investigate election offenses, according to an email sent to lawyers in his office on Monday. Interim District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Ed Martin said the “Special Unit: Election Accountability” has already …

Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims

NPR  

Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Fox News appears to be headed once more to court over the lies involving election fraud it aired about the 2020 presidential race. The same ruling also dismissed some counts against the network's parent company, Fox Corp. Pro-Trump Fox hosts including Maria Bartiromo and …

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left
4 months, 1 week ago

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left

Raw Story  

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process. "What we're seeing now is an uptick in election fraud claims from the left, particularly in the days following Election Day …

Top US Election Official Calls False Claims Over Fraud ‘Corrosive’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Top US Election Official Calls False Claims Over Fraud ‘Corrosive’

Live Mint  

The nation’s top official for safeguarding election infrastructure called the spread of election fraud allegations “irresponsible” after being asked about such claims by former President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk. Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said in a news conference Monday that it’s “very unfortunate and very irresponsible” for anybody in a position …

Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits

NPR  

Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits toggle caption Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images As Election Day nears, social media is lighting up with users scouring for evidence of election fraud. "What we're seeing…is a kind of motivated misinterpretation where people skeptical already…of whether elections are trustworthy — they've been told by some of their favorite candidates …

'Immense pressure': Trump's 'inner circle' reportedly behind revived voting machine theory
5 months ago

'Immense pressure': Trump's 'inner circle' reportedly behind revived voting machine theory

Raw Story  

Conspiracy theories about hacked voting machines promoted by former President Donald Trump's closest allies after the 2020 election are being revived – but this time the Trump campaign “appears to be largely acting behind the scenes,” according to reports. Despite past far-fetched claims of hacked election machines being widely debunked – including by a series of judges who dismissed election-related …

'Driven by falsehoods': Ex-GOP operative shreds latest MAGA election lawsuits
5 months ago

'Driven by falsehoods': Ex-GOP operative shreds latest MAGA election lawsuits

Raw Story  

The Guardian is reporting that Trump-aligned legal foundations are already throwing out a bevy of lawsuits that critics say are intended to lay the groundwork for challenging the 2024 election results should former President Donald Trump come up short. Many of the lawsuits center on baseless allegations of non-citizens voting in large numbers, such as one recently filed in Arizona …

KFile: Before his MAGA conversion, Vance indicated that Biden won the 2020 election legitimately
5 months, 2 weeks ago

KFile: Before his MAGA conversion, Vance indicated that Biden won the 2020 election legitimately

CNN  

CNN — Sen. JD Vance’s refusal to accept the legitimacy of the 2020 election at last week’s vice presidential debate culminated his years-long conversion from a Never Trump critic into a MAGA supporter. Tim Walz if former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden, Vance said, “Tim, I’m focused on the future.” Walz called the Ohio Republican’s …

Donald Trump rips 'scam' case by Jack Smith, accuses Biden's DOJ of 'election interference' after new Jan. 6th evidence made public 33 days before election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump rips 'scam' case by Jack Smith, accuses Biden's DOJ of 'election interference' after new Jan. 6th evidence made public 33 days before election

Daily Mail  

What do the polls say? The former president accused President Biden's Justice Department of 'election interference' after the release of 165 pages of evidence in his case - revealing private conversations Trump had with his employees, lawyers, and allies. Former President Donald Trump reacted angrily to new information made public about the case against him filed by Special Counsel Jack …

Trump pursued ‘multiple criminal means’ to overturn election, new special counsel filing claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump pursued ‘multiple criminal means’ to overturn election, new special counsel filing claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special counsel Jack Smith has outlined a sprawling criminal case …

Georgia Republicans tempt fate with new attacks on lawsuit-happy Dominion: report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia Republicans tempt fate with new attacks on lawsuit-happy Dominion: report

Raw Story  

Republicans in Georgia are once again launching attacks against Dominion Voting Systems — despite the fact that the company has successfully sued media entities such as Fox News for hundreds of millions of dollars. CNN reported Wednesday that "Republican Party officials and Donald Trump allies are trying to preemptively sow doubt about the viability of Dominion systems used across the …

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims
6 months ago

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims

NPR  

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Once more, a voting tech company has settled its defamation lawsuit over false allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election before the start of trial — in this instance, Smartmatic USA’s suit against the conservative network Newsmax. Dominion also is suing Newsmax in …

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for any of the mayhem that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the building to block the peaceful transfer of power. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes to …

Trump-loving lawyer ripped by judge for 'truly egregious misconduct' in Dominion suit
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump-loving lawyer ripped by judge for 'truly egregious misconduct' in Dominion suit

Raw Story  

A federal judge ripped into an election-denying lawyer who had represented one of Donald Trump's allies in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. U.S. magistrate judge Moxila Upadhyaya prohibited attorney Stefanie Lambert, who had represented former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne in the lawsuit, from being involved in the case due to her “truly egregious misconduct,” saying she had …

'Big lie' theories rife at RNC despite efforts to keep them off main stage: report
8 months, 1 week ago

'Big lie' theories rife at RNC despite efforts to keep them off main stage: report

Raw Story  

The Republican National Convention may have worked to limit far-right conspiracy theories from appearing in its televised speeches, but in the hallways and side events at the RNC they were rife. The "big lie" about the 2020 election being stolen was a hot topic among delegates, with attendees speculating another "stolen" election was on its way. “We’re going to have …

Sidney Powell settles lawsuit with man she falsely claimed was on 'Antifa conference call'
9 months ago

Sidney Powell settles lawsuit with man she falsely claimed was on 'Antifa conference call'

Raw Story  

Notorious "Kraken" lawyer Sidney Powell, who pushed false claims about Dominion Voting Systems back in 2020 based on information she received from a woman who claims she can speak with the wind, has settled a defamation lawsuit filed against her by former Dominion executive Eric Coomer. In a lawsuit related to former President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 presidential …

Newsmax accused of "evidence destruction" in lawsuit over 2020 election lies
10 months ago

Newsmax accused of "evidence destruction" in lawsuit over 2020 election lies

Salon  

Smartmatic, the firm that produced voting machines for the 2020 election, is accusing Newsmax of destroying key evidence in their ongoing defamation lawsuit against the right-wing network for claiming that Smartmatic helped "rig" the votes for Joe Biden, NBC News reports. Smartmatic's filing refers to a series of text exchanges between Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and Trump attorney Sidney Powell, …

A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “We have to be prepared to say over and over again -- other states are doing it different than us, but they are not cheating.” Sterling, the chief operating officer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, is part of an effort begun after the last presidential election that seeks …

Lara Trump Alarms Critics With 'Frightening' Comment About RNC's Election Plans
11 months ago

Lara Trump Alarms Critics With 'Frightening' Comment About RNC's Election Plans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Lara Trump said Tuesday that the Republican National Committee has “people who can physically handle the ballots” at election polling sites, alarming critics. Peddling election fraud falsehoods made famous by her father-in-law, Donald Trump, Lara Trump discussed the RNC’s plans for a major so-called “election integrity” operation. The RNC recently pledged to deploy 100,000 volunteers and attorneys …

Trump campaign announces 100,000 poll watchers and attorneys poised for election day
11 months ago

Trump campaign announces 100,000 poll watchers and attorneys poised for election day

The Independent  

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Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims
11 months, 1 week ago

Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election settled a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against a conservative news outlet. The settlement between Florida-based Smartmatic and One America News Network is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies that became ensnared in wild conspiracy theories falsely claiming they …

Lara Trump's RNC sends out robocalls pushing lies about 'massive fraud' in 2020: report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lara Trump's RNC sends out robocalls pushing lies about 'massive fraud' in 2020: report

Raw Story  

The Republican National Committee reportedly sent out robocalls to voters pushing false claims about "massive fraud" committed in 2020. The new RNC, led by new chair Michael Whatley and new co-chair Lara Trump, is pushing the unsubstantiated theories that the last election was rigged in order to mobilize the electorate come November 5. No photo IDs, unsecured ballot drop boxes, …

Lara Trump's RNC blasts 2020 election fraud lies via voter robocall campaign: report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lara Trump's RNC blasts 2020 election fraud lies via voter robocall campaign: report

Raw Story  

The Republican National Committee under its new co-chair Lara Trump is sending false claims about the 2020 election through robocalls to voters alleging "massive" voter fraud, according to a new report. “If Democrats have their way, your vote could be canceled out by someone who isn’t even an American citizen.” As CNN points out, the RNC before Lara Trump was …

Fake Biden tells voters not to turn up at polls on Tuesday in ‘spoofed’ call
1 year, 2 months ago

Fake Biden tells voters not to turn up at polls on Tuesday in ‘spoofed’ call

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An investigation has been launched after prospective voters in New …

The financial cost of Trump’s election lies is now nearly $1bn
1 year, 3 months ago

The financial cost of Trump’s election lies is now nearly $1bn

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The financial toll of airing lies and bogus conspiracy theories …

How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race
1 year, 3 months ago

How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear his lawyers tell it, Donald Trump was alarmed by Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, motivated as president to focus on cybersecurity and had a good-faith basis four years later to worry that foreign actors had again meddled in the race. “There’s usually multiple data points that each side will argue indicates one mental state or …

Mark Meadows told Trump that 2020 election fraud claims were bogus, report says
1 year, 5 months ago

Mark Meadows told Trump that 2020 election fraud claims were bogus, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mark Meadows, the ex-North Carolina congressman who served as Donald …

Trump's ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows 'given IMMUNITY': Former top aide 'told special counsel Jack Smith he warned ex-president MULTIPLE times that voter fraud claims were baseless'
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump's ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows 'given IMMUNITY': Former top aide 'told special counsel Jack Smith he warned ex-president MULTIPLE times that voter fraud claims were baseless'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows has been given immunity in the January 6 probe and has spoken repeatedly to prosecutors, according to a bombshell report. Meadows reportedly told special counsel Jack Smith he repeatedly warned Trump after the 2020 election that claims of election fraud were 'baseless'. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows disembarks from Air …

Trump rewrites history, claiming Sidney Powell was never his attorney
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump rewrites history, claiming Sidney Powell was never his attorney

Salon  

Back in 2020, Donald Trump wrote a statement to Twitter — as it was called at that time — championing his "truly great team" of lawyers and representatives, naming Sidney Powell as one of them. In a new statement made on Truth Social Sunday morning, Trump writes, "Sidney Powell was one of millions and millions of people who thought, and …

'Kraken' lawyer Sidney Powell to plead guilty in Georgia election case
1 year, 5 months ago

'Kraken' lawyer Sidney Powell to plead guilty in Georgia election case

Raw Story  

Sidney Powell, the conspiracy-mongering attorney whose false claims about Dominion Voting Systems rigging the 2020 election came from a woman who claimed that she could speak with the wind, is pleading guilty to criminal charges. Powell is also facing a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems related to her false claims about the company conspiring with the late Venezuelan President …

‘This is business, it will never be personal’: Georgia DA readying Donald Trump’s fourth indictment
1 year, 7 months ago

‘This is business, it will never be personal’: Georgia DA readying Donald Trump’s fourth indictment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As with Mr Bragg and Mr Smith, the former president has braced for this …

Nevada election-fraud crusader drops US lawsuit under threat of sanctions; presses on in state court
1 year, 7 months ago

Nevada election-fraud crusader drops US lawsuit under threat of sanctions; presses on in state court

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — An election-fraud crusader in Nevada withdrew his latest federal lawsuit in an ongoing feud with county officials in Reno after their lawyers threatened to seek sanctions for filing a baseless complaint laced with “rantings of a conspiracy theorist.” But Robert Beadles, a wealthy ex-California businessman and right-wing activist who has embraced many Republicans’ disproven claims of election …

Trump-linked lawyer John Eastman wants to delay disbarment hearing over potential criminal charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump-linked lawyer John Eastman wants to delay disbarment hearing over potential criminal charges

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An 11-count complaint from the chief trial counsel …

2020 election case: Who are the 6 who helped Trump?
1 year, 7 months ago

2020 election case: Who are the 6 who helped Trump?

Firstpost  

The indictment against Donald Trump over his failed bid to reverse his 2020 US election defeat lists six co-conspirators. The indictment against Donald Trump over his failed bid to reverse his 2020 US election defeat lists six co-conspirators that it says were recruited to “assist him in his criminal efforts” to cling to power. The indictment says the former New …

Trump’s indictment: Who are the six co-conspirators in 2020 election probe?
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump’s indictment: Who are the six co-conspirators in 2020 election probe?

Al Jazeera  

Six unnamed people have been identified as ‘co-conspirators’ over alleged efforts to help the former US president remain in power following his loss in the 2020 election. His actions match those attributed to “Co-conspirator 1”, described in the indictment as “an attorney who was willing to spread knowingly false claims and pursue strategies that the defendant’s 2020 reelection campaign attorneys …

All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud
1 year, 7 months ago

All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump was repeatedly told by top Republican officials and allies, including people he often relied on for candid advice, that his claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election were bogus. Former Vice President Mike Pence “The Defendant’s Vice President—who personally stood to gain by remaining in office as part of the Defendant’s ticket …

Mark Meadows' election fraud text with his lawyer son scrutinized by the DOJ: report
1 year, 8 months ago

Mark Meadows' election fraud text with his lawyer son scrutinized by the DOJ: report

Raw Story  

A text message about the possibility of 2020 presidential election fraud between former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and his lawyer son has become a key piece in the Department of Justice's investigation into the January 6 insurrection. According to a report from the Washington Post, Meadows' son, attorney Blake Meadows, was in Georgia in 2020 investigating reports …

Fox chooses to air Trump’s false election claims again despite $787m Dominion payout
1 year, 8 months ago

Fox chooses to air Trump’s false election claims again despite $787m Dominion payout

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Months after Fox settled with Dominion Voting Systems for a …

Participants at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally push false election claims in Virginia legislative campaigns
1 year, 9 months ago

Participants at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally push false election claims in Virginia legislative campaigns

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Most Republican candidates running for the Virginia legislature this year are centering their pitches to voters on issues such as education, the cost of living and gun rights. Nearly three years after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House, the Virginia candidates’ messaging shows the durability among Republicans of Trump’s claims, something that’s been reflected in previous …

‘Cheating lowlifes’: Donald Trump claims 2024 US president polls already rigged
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Cheating lowlifes’: Donald Trump claims 2024 US president polls already rigged

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has already claimed interference in the 2024 presidential election, nearly 18 months before US goes to vote. Former US President Donald Trump The 300-page report said, “the FBI had no information in its holdings indicating that at any time during the campaign anyone in the Trump campaign had been in contact with any Russian intelligence officials.” Trump had …

Trump secretly hired two firms for more than $1.35 million to find 2020 voter fraud — they couldn’t
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump secretly hired two firms for more than $1.35 million to find 2020 voter fraud — they couldn’t

Raw Story  

The Washington Post revealed that behind the scenes, former President Donald Trump hired a law firm at $750,000 to find voter fraud in the 2020 election. "Ken Block, founder of the firm Simpatico Software Systems, studied more than a dozen voter fraud theories and allegations for Trump’s campaign in late 2020 and found they were 'all false,'" the Post said, …

Fox to hand over documents for 2nd voting machine lawsuit
1 year, 10 months ago

Fox to hand over documents for 2nd voting machine lawsuit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox News agreed Wednesday to hand over thousands of documents to voting machine company Smartmatic, which is suing the network for defamation in a case similar to Dominion Voting Machines’ just-settled lawsuit. Smartmatic says Fox bears financial responsibility for airing false allegations that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump. In a …

Fox to hand over documents for 2nd voting machine lawsuit
1 year, 10 months ago

Fox to hand over documents for 2nd voting machine lawsuit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News agreed Wednesday to hand over thousands of documents …

Fox News settles defamation case by voting technology company Dominion for $787.5 million
1 year, 11 months ago

Fox News settles defamation case by voting technology company Dominion for $787.5 million

Firstpost  

Dominion sued Fox News for $1.6 billion in March 2021, alleging it promoted Donald Trump’s baseless claim that its machines were used to rig the 2020 presidential election that he lost to Joe Biden American news channel Fox News on Tuesday reached a $787.5 million settlement in a defamation case brought by voting technology company Dominion that alleged the network …

Lawsuit against Fox for false election claims heads to trial
1 year, 11 months ago

Lawsuit against Fox for false election claims heads to trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jurors are set to get their first look Tuesday at …

Trump screeches at Fox News in all-caps 3 a.m. Truth Social post
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump screeches at Fox News in all-caps 3 a.m. Truth Social post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump was up at 3 a.m. on Monday writing an all-caps tirade against Fox News for not continuing to push his false claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him. Apparently reacting to news that Fox has been making a late push to settle the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, Trump slammed the network …

What to expect in the Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox
1 year, 11 months ago

What to expect in the Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox

Al Jazeera  

Opening statements to begin Tuesday, with Dominion saying that Fox deliberately spread false election fraud claims. Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corporation, are currently the subjects of a $1.6bn defamation lawsuit, alleging they deliberately pushed false claims about the Colorado-based company Dominion Voting Systems and its role in the 2020 presidential election. Fox News aired false claims that, …

Special counsel probes Trump over fundraising off false election fraud claims: report
1 year, 11 months ago

Special counsel probes Trump over fundraising off false election fraud claims: report

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is now probing the former president’s fundraising in the aftermath of the 2020 election, The Washington Post reports. Investigators are looking into whether Trump or his staff tried to fleece contributors over claims of election fraud the former president knew to be false, …

'Election Interference': Donald Trump's response to criminal charges revives election lies
1 year, 11 months ago

'Election Interference': Donald Trump's response to criminal charges revives election lies

Firstpost  

New York: The former president of the United States said “not guilty,” which is legally significant, after being charged with 34 crimes by the Manhattan District Attorney last week. Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, are probing Trump’s January 2021 call to the state’s top elections officer asking him to “find” enough votes to declare Trump the winner there, as well …

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