The Trump administration subpoenaed records from Maricopa County, Arizona, continuing efforts to revisit the 2020 election despite no evidence of fraud. The move follows a January raid on Fulton County, Georgia election offices where 2020 ballots were seized. Trump has long maintained the conspiracy theory that the election was "rigged" against him. Arizona Senate President Warren Peterson stated he complied with the federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 audit. Legal experts and commentators responded with alarm on social media. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman criticized Peterson for handing over records. A GOP-led 2021 audit by Cyber Ninjas actually found Biden won Maricopa County by 360 more votes than originally believed. Critics argue Trump's continued election litigation represents an abuse of federal power to undermine democratic processes.
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