US Supreme Court: Arizona Attorney General Investigating Efforts to Reverse 2020 Election Results, Reports Reveal

Arizona Attorney General Investigating Trump Attempts to Overturn 2020 Vote – Report

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is launching an investigation into former President Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election in the crucial swing state. Mayes’s inquiry marks the second known attempt by a state to hold Trump accountable for his attempts to disrupt Biden’s win. The investigation comes as Fani Willis, a Democratic prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, is reportedly close to obtaining indictments in her own investigation into Trump’s campaign to overturn Biden’s win in that state. Additionally, Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is still investigating Trump over the January 6 insurrection and the broader campaign to prevent Biden from taking office.

Mayes assigned a team of prosecutors to the case in May, and investigators have already contacted many of the pro-Trump electors and their lawyers. The investigation has also requested records and other information from local officials who administered the 2020 election. The probe aims to determine if any state statutes were broken and whether the investigation will extend to other attempts to undermine Biden’s victory in Arizona.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential rival to Trump in the Republican presidential primaries, is working on a strategy to secure success in the upcoming elections. Although DeSantis is trailing far behind Trump in terms of support among Republicans, a leaked campaign memo shows that he plans to focus on early voting states like New Hampshire and delay investment in the “Super Tuesday” primaries.

Republicans are expressing skepticism over the Secret Service’s conclusion that it cannot identify the individual responsible for leaving cocaine at the White House. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other lawmakers from the GOP’s right wing have criticized federal law enforcement agencies, continuing a pattern of attacks against them.

Senate Judiciary Committee leader Dick Durbin is pushing for the Supreme Court to strengthen its ethics rules. Durbin’s move comes after reports revealed questionable ties between justices and parties with vested interests in the court’s decisions. Durbin has not ruled out investigating liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor following allegations that her staff asked institutions to purchase her book.

Progressive Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has announced that she will not attend Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s speech to Congress. Omar cited Israel’s ban on her and fellow progressive Democrat Rashida Tlaib from visiting the country as the reason for her decision. Former President Mike Pence, who is seeking the GOP presidential nomination, criticized Omar’s stance, accusing her of supporting terrorists instead of America’s ally, Israel.

Overall, these developments illustrate ongoing political tensions and investigations surrounding the 2020 election and its aftermath. State and federal authorities are actively scrutinizing attempts to overturn election results, while politicians continue to clash over issues related to law enforcement, ethics in the judiciary, and foreign relations.

Original Story at www.theguardian.com – 2023-07-14 02:22:14