{"id":2611794,"date":"2026-06-07T21:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-linked-us-attorney-says-california-blocking-federal-audit-of-voter-rolls\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T21:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:07:35","slug":"trump-linked-us-attorney-says-california-blocking-federal-audit-of-voter-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-linked-us-attorney-says-california-blocking-federal-audit-of-voter-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-linked US attorney says California &#8216;blocking&#8217; federal audit of voter rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Ftrump-linked-us-attorney-says-california-blocking-federal-audit-of-voter-rolls%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=2611794&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>First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said federal authorities have been trying for more than a year to audit California\u2019s voter rolls, arguing federal law allows the attorney general to review state voter files to ensure only eligible U.S. citizens vote in federal elections.<\/p>\n<p>His comments came a day after Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt publicly questioned California\u2019s vote-counting process for the first time, as votes were still being tallied days after polls closed. Pratt\u2019s lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman narrowed while additional results came in, with reporting noting he fell behind after a Sunday night update.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange also followed President Donald Trump\u2019s remarks on \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d where he criticized California\u2019s delayed results and alleged elections were \u201ccrooked,\u201d then discussed related election-integrity efforts like the SAVE america Act,which would require photo ID for voting in California.<\/p>\n<p>Essayli further pointed to concerns about how California allows first-time voters to register using IDs he described as unusual (such as gym, employer, and payment cards) and said his office set up an election fraud tipline after people contacted them with information.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAttyEssayli\/status\/2063664190473351169\">said Sunday<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> is \u201cBlocking a Federal Audit of Its Voter Rolls\u201d one day after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\">Spencer Pratt<\/a> questioned the state\u2019s vote-counting system for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and a longtime Trump ally, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAttyEssayli\/status\/2063664190473351169\">outlined on X<\/a> long-standing federal concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wis-investigates-voter-roll-maintenance\/\" title=\"Wis. investigates voter roll maintenance\">voter roll maintenance<\/a>, ballot harvesting, and loose registration laws. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4590099\/newsom-wildfire-relief-fund-ice\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                          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files and confirm that only eligible U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Essayli announced on Friday that federal authorities were investigating \u201cevidence of election fraud in California,\u201d but also later that night debunked a claim circulating on social media that Pratt received no new votes in a vote update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt took to social media Saturday night to express concern about California\u2019s vote-counting system as officials continued to tally votes days after polls closed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me trying to figure out how votes get counted in LA <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cXsbXNsY5C\">pic.twitter.com\/cXsbXNsY5C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2063422110203261424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman for the second spot in November\u2019s general election against incumbent Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1780864972998690&#038;usg=AOvVaw29QWuLCy55Kb8en7kr7B3z\">Karen Bass<\/a> narrowed throughout the weekend as more votes were counted. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt fell behind Raman in the latest polling after a vote-count update on Sunday night, according to the <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-06-07\/la-me-raman-mayors-race\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> commented Sunday on California\u2019s voting system while speaking with NBC\u2019s Kristen Welker on \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d He abruptly ended the interview in frustration after sparring with her over whether or not there was evidence to suggest there is \u201ccheating\u201d in California\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo you think it\u2019s appropriate that they have an election and five days later they\u2019re nowhere close to picking a winner?\u201d he asked before calling the elections \u201ccrooked.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[Republicans] are dropping fast because it\u2019s a rigged election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s comments and the delay in receiving the primary results follow the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/4595516\/california-save-america-act\/\">SAVE America Act<\/a>, which would require voters to show a photo ID when voting in California, stalling in the Senate after passing the House in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4598186\/pratt-questions-votes-counted-california-lead-over-nithya-raman\/\"><strong>SPENCER PRATT QUESTIONS HOW VOTES GET COUNTED IN CALIFORNIA AS LEAD OVER NITHYA RAMAN SHRINKS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Essayli explicitly noted that California allows first-time voters to register with \u201cforms of ID that most Americans would find surprising,\u201d such as gym membership cards, employer ID cards, and credit or debit cards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Essayli also highlighted an election fraud tipline on Saturday since \u201cpeople have been contacting our office wanting to provide information.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essayli: California \u201cblocks\u201d federal audit of voter rolls after Pratt questions vote 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