{"id":2631173,"date":"2026-07-17T12:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-resurrects-slow-walked-fbi-2020-election-investigation-in-michigan\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:52:14","slug":"trump-resurrects-slow-walked-fbi-2020-election-investigation-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-resurrects-slow-walked-fbi-2020-election-investigation-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump resurrects &#8216;slow-walked&#8217; FBI 2020 election investigation in Michigan"},"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\">18<\/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-resurrects-slow-walked-fbi-2020-election-investigation-in-michigan%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=2631173&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>President Donald Trump instructed the FBI to reopen an investigation into alleged voter fraud related to the 2020 election, which led to police raids on Democratic voting groups in Michigan. during the investigation,some canvassers admitted to submitting fraudulent voter registrations,but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-sending-illegal-immigrants-to-suburbs-after-biden-admin-snubs-nyc-on-funding-to-deal-with-crisis\/\" title=\"Eric Adams sends illegal immigrants to suburbs as NYC lacks funding to handle crisis.\">biden administration criticized<\/a> the slow progress of the inquiry,accusing it of being underreported or suppressed.Declassified documents released by the White House indicate that the FBI found evidence of fraudulent applications, with some originating from a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >single individual submitting thousands<\/a> of applications with suspicious details like fake addresses and matching handwriting. The investigation also uncovered instances where individuals received ballots or registration materials despite not registering, and some attempts at vote collection involved potential misconduct. Former U.S.Attorney Andrew Birge was informed about the case in 2021 and indicated readiness to pursue charges for wire fraud and related offenses. Though, after extensive investigation, authorities ultimately dropped the case, citing no crimes found. The White House accused the FBI of concealing evidence of election interference despite the findings of fraud.  <\/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\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> directed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">the FBI<\/a> to reopen an investigation into alleged 2020 election fraud that prompted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a> police officers to raid a Democratic voting group, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get-out-the-vote canvassers admitted to the FBI that they were signing and submitting fraudulent voter registrations in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Presidential_battleground_states,_2020\">swing state<\/a>, but the Biden administration \u201cslow-walked the investigation for years,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/election-integrity\/\">the White House said<\/a>, releasing newly declassified documents on the case. FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11691\">Kash Patel<\/a> is now \u201cbeing directed to ensure that the matter is fully investigated, and to work with the Department of Justice to prosecute those responsible for any crimes,\u201d according to the White House.<\/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\/campaigns\/state\/4650469\/brian-stewart-tennessee-state-representative-marine-record\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tennessee Republican accused of trying to \u2018deceive\u2019 voters by posting training form to prove Marine service<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4650334\/leftist-candidates-blasting-rich-elites-spend-donor-money-on-cushy-hotels\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Leftist candidates blasting rich elites spend donor money on cushy hotels<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4649159\/foreign-marxist-terrorist-group-influence-us-activism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Foreign Marxist terrorist group spent years building influence in US activism, report finds<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patel\u2019s FBI did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>\u2018s request for comment. Trump released the records as part of broader 2020 election interference claims he made in a Thursday night address, including allegations that the federal government <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4652706\/trump-deep-state-china-2020-election\/\">covered up evidence of Chinese state meddling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FBI learned in October 2020 that the Michigan State Police, Democratic Michigan Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/team-listing-page\/attorney-general-dana-nessel\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/team-listing-page\/attorney-general-dana-nessel\">Dana Nessel\u2019s office<\/a>, and the Muskegon Police Department were looking into possibly fraudulent voter registrations submitted to the Muskegon City Clerk\u2019s Office, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FBIMichigan-Orginal-Muskego-MSP-Referral-RELEASE-MARKED.pdf\">the FBI documents say<\/a>. Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> won Michigan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.270towin.com\/states\/michigan\">by roughly 3%<\/a> against Trump in 2020 before Trump won the battleground state in 2024 against then-Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0000001-RELEASE-MARKED-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 0000001 - RELEASE MARKED.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-35fb8b60-70c7-4280-a0be-13c2f5f06da6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0000001-RELEASE-MARKED-1.pdf\">0000001 \u2013 RELEASE MARKED<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0000001-RELEASE-MARKED-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-35fb8b60-70c7-4280-a0be-13c2f5f06da6\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMCCO determined some of the applications were fraudulent based on non-existent addresses, invalid phone numbers, and signatures on applications not matching Michigan Secretary of State voting or DMV records,\u201d the FBI wrote. \u201cIn addition, many applications appeared to have the same hand writing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities traced the application\u2019s origins and found that someone, whose name is redacted in the records, \u201csubmitted approximately 8 to 10 thousand applications of which an undetermined number appeared fraudulent,\u201d according to the FBI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspicious activity extended beyond Muskegon, with one witness saying she received an absentee ballot and voter registration ID card in the mail in 2020 despite not registering to vote, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FBIMichigan-Voter-Confirms-She-Did-Not-Register-But-Got-Ballot-RELEASE-MARKED-1.pdf\">FBI file<\/a> on \u201cPossible Election Fraud in Southfield.\u201d The witness allegedly recalled an encounter where a man \u201cwearing a Biden shirt\u201d came to her home and offered to collect an absentee ballot for her and to help her register on a tablet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former U.S. Attorney <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-birge-4273a3137\/\">Andrew Birge<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-wdmi\/pr\/2018_0314_Birge\">appointed by<\/a> former Trump-era Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeff-sessions\/\">Jeff Sessions<\/a>, was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0000001-RELEASE-MARKED.pdf\">informed<\/a> about the case in March 2021 and said his office would prosecute for wire fraud and any other federal crimes \u201cthat could be proven,\u201d the FBI documents show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4628676\/planned-parenthood-accused-possible-fraud-over-sex-change-care\/\"><strong>PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACCUSED OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OVER SEX-CHANGE \u2018CARE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case led to a local police raid on a Democratic get-out-the-vote group and an FBI investigation that persisted for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FBIMichigan-Four-Year-Case-Timeline-RELEASE-MARKED.pdf\">four years<\/a>, according to the documents. However, the FBI\u2019s Detroit team and an assistant U.S. attorney eventually <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/265_0000001-RELEASE-MARKED.pdf\">dropped the investigation<\/a> after exhausting leads and reporting no crimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven when significant evidence of fraud has been detected, it has been buried and covered up,\u201d Trump\u2019s White House said Thursday about the declassified files.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump orders FBI to reopen 2020 election fraud probe, White House says<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1239,"featured_media":2631174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26198075072707.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32675,50645,3976,4601,3634],"class_list":["post-2631173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2020-election","tag-fbi-2","tag-investigation","tag-michigan","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26198075072707.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2631173"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2631177,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631173\/revisions\/2631177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2631174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2631173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2631173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2631173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}