On November 9, Attorney General William Barr has authorized the Justice Department to investigate any “substantial allegations” of election fraud in the 2020 election.
In a memo, Barr wrote, “If there are clear and demonstrably credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, have the potential to affect the outcome of federal elections in individual states, an investigation may be conducted.”
Barr also said in the memo that “nothing here should be taken to indicate that the Department has concluded that voting irregularities affected the outcome of any election,” but added that “if there are clear and apparently credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, have the potential to affect the outcome of federal elections in individual states, such investigations and reviews may be conducted.”
Biden was predicted to be the winner of the presidential election by major news media last Saturday, but President Trump said he would not budge from his allegations of widespread vote counting fraud.
The Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in several key battleground states where Biden won, seeking to exclude invalid mail-in ballots or stop the counting of ballots, which were mailed in record numbers this year in the midst of a coronary virus pandemic.
Most Republicans backed Trump’s claims of election fraud or his right to challenge the vote count, while a few in the GOP establishment turned to congratulating Biden on winning the White House.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a floor speech Monday, “Obviously, no states have certified their election results yet. We have at least one or two states that are on track for a recount, and I believe the president will likely pursue legal challenges in at least five states.”
Trump campaign officials say they are willing to appeal state court rulings against them all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary.
The campaign has accused local election officials of not allowing their representatives to watch the vote tallying process and has claimed that illegal votes were cast in states including Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at a Monday press conference, “We want an honest election. What we’re asking for now is patience as we explore these equal protection requirements and others.”
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