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Patel was asked by U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) about comments made by Michigan gubernatorial candidate John James, who said Patel has told him the FBI would “have a presence” across the state leading up to Election Day.

“We have an election crimes community coordinator at all 56 offices,” Patel said. “So you bet we’re gonna have them there … for election interference matters.”

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[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

He's full of shit, they don't have the manpower to do that. Same with ICE and DHS, the number of polling places vastly outnumbers their headcount

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago

They're not going to be at all polling places just the ones that are more D and minority. They will also just reduce the number of polling locations if they're in control of running the elections, something they've already done in most red states.

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

Not all of them. Just "certain" ones.

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