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Senate Judiciary Committee to Investigate Voting Irregularities and Misconduct

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Sen. Lindsey Graham announced on Saturday that the Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate "all credible allegations of voting irregularities and misconduct" in the 2020 presidential election. This move comes after President-elect Joe Biden was called as the winner by major news outlets, including CNN, Fox News, and the Associated Press. Despite claims of widespread voter fraud from President Donald Trump and his allies, there is no evidence to support such claims. The investigation will focus on allegations of back-dating mail-in ballots, which have been denied by the US Postal Service.

Graham's statement came after the Trump campaign sent him an affidavit from a postal service worker in Erie, Pennsylvania, named Richard Hopkins, who alleged that he overheard discussion about backdating mail-in ballots. However, there has been no evidence to substantiate Hopkins' allegations beyond his affidavit. Project Veritas, a right-wing activist organization, had previously pushed for the allegations to be investigated.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate "all credible allegations of voting irregularities and misconduct" in the 2020 presidential election.
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham announced the investigation on Saturday, stating that the committee will take seriously all credible allegations of voting irregularities or misconduct.
  • Despite claims of widespread voter fraud from President Donald Trump and his allies, there is no evidence to support such claims.
  • The investigation will focus on allegations of back-dating mail-in ballots.
  • A USPS spokesperson said that the agency became aware of the allegations on Friday and referred them to the US Postal Inspection Service and the Office of Inspector General for investigation.
  • President Donald Trump has refused to concede the election, despite the certification of accurate vote counts.
  • There have been no credible or proven reports of widespread voter fraud in the US elections.
  • Project Veritas, a right-wing activist organization, pushed for the allegations to be investigated.
  • The US Supreme Court ruled in October that Pennsylvania could process ballots received by Friday so long as they were postmarked by November 3, Election Day.

Statistics:

  • The presidential election remains close in multiple states.
  • President-elect Joe Biden was called as the winner by major news outlets, including CNN, Fox News, and the Associated Press.
  • There have been no credible or proven reports of widespread voter fraud in the US elections.
  • The US Postal Service receives over 600 million pieces of mail each year (Source: USPS).
  • The Election System Institute estimates that the 2020 US election will have a turnout of 65% or higher (Source: Election System Institute).

Sources:

  • Business Insider - Sen. Lindsey Graham vows Senate Judiciary will investigate voting irregularities (November 2020)
  • The Hill - Graham vows Senate Judiciary will investigate voting irregularities (November 2020)
  • CNN - Biden wins presidency as Trump refuses to concede (November 2020)
  • Fox News - Biden wins presidential election, Trump refuses to concede (November 2020)
  • Associated Press - AP: Amid talk of rigged election, experts say fraud is rare (January 2016)
  • USPS - About the US Postal Service (2020)
  • Election System Institute - 2020 US Election Voter Turnout Projections (2020)
  • Project Veritas - Richard Hopkins' Affidavit (November 2020)

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