As reported by CNN, the FBI and other federal agencies are taking an aggressive approach to investigating threats against election officials. The news follows months of reporting regarding threats, intimidation, and harassment experienced by state-level elections officials in the wake of the 2020 elections, which former President Trump claims was “rigged” and “stolen” from him.
Earlier this summer, the Department of Justice created a task force to address potential violence against elections officials. According to CNN, the federal government has begun outreach to specific officials who have been receiving threats, including officials in Fulton County, Georgia and in Arizona.
The new task force was formed under the DOJ’s Public Integrity section, which is usually charged with investigating and prosecuting political corruption. Now, the section claims to have specially designated agents and prosecutors “in every jurisdiction in the country.” Charges will likely be brought based on the connection between the threats and the mail or interstate communications. The threats will likely also need to meet some threshold for credibility.
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