Kash Patel says FBI agents will be at polls (www.democracydocket.com)

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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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[-] Fredselfish@sh.itjust.works 47 points 4 weeks ago

So illegal orders by the FBI.

[-] bw42@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

Thats how I read it.

[-] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 19 points 4 weeks ago

So if ICE agents are there intimidating Hispanic voters, the FBI agents will arrest them for election interference, right?

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 7 points 4 weeks ago

You’re still talking about the Hispanic voters right?

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 4 weeks ago

That would be great, but where the hell are the local police? (rhetorical, too many of them are with ICE)

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago

Not all of them. Just "certain" ones.

[-] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 4 weeks ago

[-] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

[-] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

There to cause election interference....

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 weeks ago

Put a chastity belt on your pets.

[-] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 3 points 4 weeks ago

Ah yes, the old for election interference matters chestnut

[-] FlashMobOfOne@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

Don't plan on using Grindr after going to the polls. Probably won't be working.

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