DOJ office says ‘multiple’ probes of California elections underway after Trump cries foul
A federal prosecutor in California has announced that multiple investigations into election fraud are underway, following President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of cheating in the primaries. The investigations are focused on the Los Angeles area and are being conducted alongside the FBI. The developments come after Trump claimed without evidence that Democrats are trying to steal the California primary elections, which took place on Tuesday.
- ▪The federal prosecutor's office is pursuing multiple election fraud investigations alongside the FBI
- ▪A federal prosecutor visited the ballot processing center for Los Angeles County to observe ballot processing activities
- ▪The Justice Department has not commented on the prosecutor's visit or the investigations
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ElectionsDOJ office says ‘multiple’ probes of California elections underway after Trump cries foulA federal prosecutor indicated the investigations are focused on the Los Angeles area following President Donald Trump’s claims, without evidence, of cheating in the primaries.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Voters cast their ballots at a polling location inside Metro Headquarters during a primary election in Los Angeles on Tuesday.Kyle Grillot / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 5, 2026, 8:57 PM EDTBy Liz Kreutz and Kyla GuilfoilA federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud.Subscribe to read this…
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