New Trump voter fraud squads begin gearing up for 'election integrity' fight
Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee say they'll field a massive team of 100,000 lawyers and volunteers in the key battleground states to monitor and possibly challenge the counting of votes in November's election.
In a statement released Friday morning, the Trump campaign and the RNC touted the launch of what they called "the most extensive and monumental election integrity program in the nation's history."
The program is expected to be a crucial part of what the RNC calls its "commitment to ensuring transparency and fairness in the 2024 elections."
"Election integrity is the foundation of our democracy," recently installed RNC chair Michael Whatley said in a statement. "Through this unprecedented program, we are mobilizing lawyers and volunteers who are committed to preserving the sanctity of our elections."
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The Trump campaign and the RNC say that they plan to deploy what they describe as "aggressive attorneys" to monitor voting machine testing, early voting, Election Day voting, mail-in ballot processing, and canvassing, audits and recounts following the election.
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According to the announcement, the plans also call for hotlines in the battleground states, which poll watchers and concerned voters can call to report potential problems.
"Lawyers will guide poll watchers through the appropriate election code and provide clarity on how various issues should be answered, resolved or escalated," according to the announcement. "This system will be operational from the first day of early voting through election day – and afterward if necessary.
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