Former President Donald Trump is cranking up the heat on the attorney general of Arizona to take action in an investigation into the 2020 election.
A statement issued by his Save America PAC on Tuesday, levying allegations of fraud and, more than a year after the contest won by President Joe Biden by roughly 10,000 votes, pushing for the decertification of the election, puts more pressure on Mark Brnovich, who is the favored Republican to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly next year.
“Whatever happened to the Rigged and Stolen Arizona Presidential Election that is being investigated, or maybe the words should properly be ‘looked at,’ by Attorney General Mark Brnovich? When will the legislature vote to decertify?” Trump said.
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“People are very upset in Arizona that it is all taking so long, especially when the findings of the State Senate’s Forensic Audit were so conclusive, not even including the recent revelation of 35,000 fictitious votes in Pima County, and precincts with over 100 percent turnout (how do you like that one?),” Trump added. “The people of Arizona are anxiously awaiting the decision of the Attorney General. They know what really went on during that Election!”
Brnovich has asked Maricopa County to preserve materials related to the 2020 election for an investigation and possible litigation over how the county administered the contest following a state Senate referral outlining “urgent issues” found by auditors hired by the GOP-led Legislature. Cyber Ninjas and its subcontractors, which faced criticism for their lack of audit experience and methods, released the bulk of their findings to the public in September, making headlines for showing that Biden won Arizona’s most populous county.
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Trump’s reference to 35,000 “fictitious votes” in Pima County has already been dismissed by Brnovich’s office. Jennifer Wright, the assistant attorney general, wrote to state Rep. Mark Finchem, a Trump ally running for Arizona secretary of state, last month saying it was unable to find any evidence of such a claim.
Polls in recent months show Brnovich, who has yet to comment publicly on Trump’s latest missive, holds a firm lead in the race for the Republican Senate nomination in Arizona. But that could change with a Trump endorsement.
The former president was scheduled to attend a fundraiser for another GOP candidate, Blake Masters, earlier this month. Masters, who runs billionaire Peter Thiel’s investment firm and foundation, released a video on Nov. 9 in which he said he thinks Trump won the 2020 election.
