{"id":2577901,"date":"2026-03-09T18:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T22:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-secretly-seizes-voting-records-from-major-battleground-county-report\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T22:25:17","slug":"fbi-secretly-seizes-voting-records-from-major-battleground-county-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-secretly-seizes-voting-records-from-major-battleground-county-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Secretly Seizes Voting Records from Major Battleground County: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-secretly-seizes-voting-records-from-major-battleground-county-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh piece reports on President Trump\u2019s claim that the FBI seized election records from Maricopa County, Arizona, including materials from the 2024 cycle, as part of a broader probe into election irregularities.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen confirms he complied with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dollar-tree-discloses-federal-grand-jury-subpoena-over-pest-and-sanitation-problem\/\" title=\"Dollar Tree Discloses ... Over Pest and Sanitation Problem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-activist-under-investigation-by-federal-grand-jury-for-alleged-misuse-of-funds\/\" title=\"BLM Activist Under Investigation by ... for Alleged Misuse of Funds\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">federal grand jury<\/a> subpoena<\/a> related<\/a> to the 2020 Maricopa county audit, and notes the FBI has the records, with some reports suggesting inclusion of 2024 materials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The report quotes Petersen and features related social-media posts, including a Just the News account and John Solomon\u2019s remarks, framing the FBI examination as expanding beyond 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article references Runbeck Election Services, the private company used by Maricopa County to print and process ballots, and cites past election issues in 2020 and 2022, such as long lines and on-site printing problems.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Statements from Kari lake and Rep. Abe Hamadeh are highlighted, portraying the FBI subpoena as a hopeful advancement for election integrity, while former Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer argued that fraud claims were overstated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The narrative notes that, despite Trump\u2019s 2024 victory in arizona and a republican-leaning legislature, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major statewide offices remain held<\/a> by Democrats, adding political context to the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece is interwoven with tweets and social-media embeds to illustrate ongoing partisan commentary and responses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump d a news article on Monday revealing that the FBI has seized election records from Maricopa County, Arizona, which includes the Phoenix metro area.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Senate President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/az-audit-exclusive-audit-taking-long-maricopa-county-intentionally-sabotaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren Peterson<\/a> confirmed that he had turned over 2020 election records his office possessed, but records the FBI seized also reportedly included those from the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Peterson posted on social media, &ldquo;President Trump is 100% correct. Late last week I received and complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records relating to the Arizona State Senate&rsquo;s 2020 audit of Maricopa County. The FBI has the records. Any other report is fake news.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump is 100% correct.<\/p>\n<p>Late last week I received and complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records relating to the Arizona State Senate&rsquo;s 2020 audit of Maricopa County. The FBI has the records. Any other report is fake news.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C2T202VgZP\">pic.twitter.com\/C2T202VgZP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warren Petersen (@votewarren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/votewarren\/status\/2031046018192781455?\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>An article from <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/politics-policy\/elections\/monfbi-secretly-seizes-election-records-arizonas-largest-county-voting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just the News<\/a> that Trump d reported, &ldquo;The sources, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy of the grand jury probe, said FBI agents are receiving gigabytes of electronic election data from Maricopa County, about a month after the bureau first disclosed an investigation into election irregularities by raiding a warehouse near Atlanta and seizing ballots from the 2020 election conducted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-fbi-launches-2020-election-raid-fulton-county-georgia-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulton County, Georgia&rsquo;s<\/a> largest metropolis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Just the News editor-in-chief John Solomon told Real America&rsquo;s News, &ldquo;The FBI has decided that the history of Maricopa County is problematic. Under federal law, a county or a state must administer the election the way their state laws require. If they don&rsquo;t, it is a federal legal violation. This is why they raided Fulton County, another place with a long history of irregularities and misconduct, and quite frankly, just incompetent election counting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Solomon noted that the election records are not just from 2020, but also 2024, when Trump carried Maricopa County with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/11\/05\/us\/elections\/results-arizona.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">51 percent<\/a> of the vote to Democrat Kamala Harris&rsquo;s 48 percent. The president won the state of Arizona overall 52.2 percent to 46.7 percent, his widest margin of any of the seven swing states. Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/573768-gop-backed-arizona-election-review-confirms-biden-2020-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flipped<\/a> the county, which Trump carried in 2016, into his win column in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But there was a discovery that was made by congressional observers,&rdquo; Solomon said of the 2024 election. &ldquo;Every year, the House Administration Committee sends observers &mdash; one Democrat, one Republican &mdash; to various voting centers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JOHN SOLOMON: The FBI has decided that the election history of Maricopa County is problematic and has seized election results as voting probe expands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jsolomonReports?\">@jsolomonReports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sbI10Mc4sY\">pic.twitter.com\/sbI10Mc4sY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bannon&rsquo;s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bannons_WarRoom\/status\/2031014456268824947?\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He explained that reports from the observers, along with irregularities seen in Maricopa County in 2020 and 2022, prompted the FBI investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are going to go through that data looking for some of the telltale signs that were in this congressional report,&rdquo; Solomon said regarding the FBI&rsquo;s investigators.<\/p>\n<p>The office of Rep. Abe Hamadeh, a Republican from Arizona, posted the Just the News story and stated, &ldquo;In June last year, Congressman Hamadeh wrote to [Attorney General Pam] Bondi about disturbing allegations of blank ballots commingled with voted mail ballots in Runbeck&rsquo;s Maricopa County warehouse. Part of the ongoing pattern of disastrous elections in State 48. The FBI has now seized election records in its expanding probe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In June last year, Congressman Hamadeh wrote to AG Bondi about disturbing allegations of blank ballots commingled with voted mail ballots in Runbeck&rsquo;s Maricopa County warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the ongoing pattern of disastrous elections in State 48.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has now seized election&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAbeHamadeh\/status\/2031008645853376875?\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/arizona\/2024\/04\/22\/runbeck-election-services-scans-maricopa-county-arizona-ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Runbeck Election Services<\/a> is the private ballot printing and processing company that Maricopa County uses to scan hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots dropped off on Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>Hamadeh said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/hamadeh.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> at the time, &ldquo;We have known for years that our election processes in Arizona are flawed and ripe with opportunities for nefarious forces. There appears to be a clear pattern and practice of security breakdowns, system failures, and outright manipulation that must be investigated and remedied.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now is the time for our Department of Justice to investigate credible allegations and offer sound recommendations to ensure that the integrity of our elections is restored in full.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hamadeh lost to Democrat Kris Mayes in the 2022 state attorney general race by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/11\/08\/us\/elections\/results-arizona-attorney-general.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">511 votes<\/a> of the over 2.5 million cast.<\/p>\n<p>On Election Day that year, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lake-campaign-produces-map-illustrating-voting-machines-malfunctioned-primarily-gop-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans voted<\/a> in significantly larger numbers than Democrats, at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/political\/elections\/map-70-polling-places-that-had-ballot-printer-issues-on-election-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">70 voting centers<\/a> in Maricopa County had on-demand ballot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kari-lake-makes-two-recommendations-supporters-trying-avoid-election-day-chaos-seen-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">printing issues<\/a>, preventing the ballots from being scanned and counted on site and creating long voter lines.<\/p>\n<p>Hamadeh, who was elected to the seat in 2024, represents Anthem, where the lines were two hours long on Election Day 2022, as reported by The Western Journal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here is the problem w\/ what happened in Maricopa County on Election Day. This is Anthem, north of Phoenix at about 1:15 pm. Ruby red district of about 30K people. Only one polling location. Ballot tabulators not working in the morning. 2 hr wait to vote midday and still at 6 pm. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CY35yQWwq5\">pic.twitter.com\/CY35yQWwq5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Randy DeSoto (@RandyDeSoto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyDeSoto\/status\/1592211713239109632?\">November 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kari-lake-lawsuit-accuses-maricopa-county-unlawful-certification-voting-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kari Lake<\/a> &mdash; who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kari-lake-appeals-case-az-supreme-court-two-thirds-ballot-machines-malfunctioned-election-day-2022-filing-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">narrowly lost<\/a> the Arizona governor&rsquo;s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs in 2022, and a U.S. Senate race to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-state-sen-mark-kelly-feeling-heat-refusing-stand-american-citizens-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ruben Gallego<\/a> in 2024&ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KariLake\/status\/2031009600133042453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on social media, &ldquo;A federal grand jury is now active and has subpoenaed Maricopa County&rsquo;s election records, including from the 2024 cycle, to probe longstanding issues in State 48. So many of us have raised the alarm for years. The news of this subpoena gives me great hope that something will finally be done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Both Hamadeh and Lake lost their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-ag-candidate-gets-huge-news-court-election-case-allowed-proceed-4-counts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">court cases<\/a> regarding the 2022 election to have the elections either overturned or redone.<\/p>\n<p>Former Maricopa County recorder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/az-supreme-court-unanimously-overturns-sanctions-gop-bringing-2020-election-suit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephen Richer<\/a>, who lost his reelection bid in 2024 to Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-arizona-republican-lawmaker-justin-heap-elected-recorder-states-populous-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Heap<\/a>, argued on Monday that the claims of voter fraud were overblown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For those happy people who haven&rsquo;t thought about the 2020 election in a long time.<\/p>\n<p>A reminder that:<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; Maricopa County did a post-election hand-count audit<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; Multiple lawsuits, involving evidence, failed following the 2020 election<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; Trump&rsquo;s own 2020 election law team said&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephen Richer (@stephen_richer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephen_richer\/status\/2031073931126518231?\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Attorney General&rsquo;s Office under Mark Brnovich spent 10,000 man hours investigating the 2020 election results. They found no material fraud or error,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Trump&rsquo;s decisive 2024 win in Arizona and the state legislature being narrowly controlled by Republicans, all of the major statewide office holders are Democrats, including the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arizona-governor-temporarily-steps-leaving-republican-official-fill-void\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state treasurer<\/a> is a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Grand Canyon&rsquo;s state&rsquo;s U.S. senators are also Democrats.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen said he turned over the Senate\u2019s 2020 audit records, but the FBI is also said to hold records related to the 2024 election. Petersen posted that he complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for the 2020 audit materials and that the FBI has the records, adding that other reports are fake news and that Trump is \u201c100% correct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A separate piece from Just the News, cited by John Solomon, claims anonymous sources say the FBI is receiving gigabytes of electronic election data from Maricopa County about a month after the bureau raided a warehouse near Atlanta and seized Fulton County ballots from the 2020 election. Solomon argues that the FBI views Maricopa County\u2019s election history as problematic and notes that the 2024 data includes records from a county that Trump carried in 2024 (while Biden won it in 2020). He says observers\u2019 reports and irregularities in Maricopa County in 2020 and 2022 prompted the investigation. The FBI is said to be reviewing the data for telltale signs of irregularities, including materials from Runbeck Election Services, which processes many mail ballots for the county. The story also highlights statements from Kari Lake and Rep. Abe Hamadeh, emphasizing concerns about election integrity and calling for DOJ action. Hamadeh had previously raised concerns about blank ballots being mixed with voted ballots in a Maricopa County facility. Stephen Richer, a former county official, has argued that fraud claims have been exaggerated, noting that the 2020 investigation by the state attorney general found no material fraud or error. 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