The FBI obtained documents related to the 2020 US presidential election in Arizona as part of an expanding federal investigation into allegations of election fraud made by Donald Trump after his defeat in the election.
According to Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, the FBI has subpoenaed the state's upper chamber of the legislature to obtain documents related to an audit conducted by Republican officials on the election results in Maricopa County, the state's most populous county.
In a social media post, Warren Petersen indicated that federal authorities now held these files. However, the audit conducted in Maricopa County had confirmed the Democratic candidate's victory. Joe Biden during the 2020 election.
Federal investigators are examining these documents as part of a broader investigation into efforts to contest or overturn the results of the presidential election. Judicial authorities, law enforcement agencies, and certain U.S. intelligence agencies have been mobilized to examine the various allegations related to the election.
After the 2020 election, Donald Trump and several of his allies repeatedly claimed, without substantiated evidence, that the result had been marred by widespread fraud. These accusations led to numerous lawsuits and audits in several states.
Investigations conducted so far by authorities and the courts have not uncovered any voter fraud likely to have altered the outcome of the election. The review of documents in Arizona is part of ongoing investigations aimed at clarifying the actions taken in connection with these election challenges.
