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Headline Roundup December 1st, 2020

AG Barr Says DOJ Hasn't Found Evidence of Decisive Voter Fraud

Summary from the AllSides News Team

In an interview with the Associated Press published Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has "not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome" in the 2020 presidential election. President Donald Trump's campaign released a statement in response, saying "there hasn’t been any semblance" of a DOJ probe into election manipulation. Barr authorized a DOJ investigation of potential election irregularities on Nov. 9; his recent comments come as Arizona and Wisconsin have officially certified their election results for projected winner Joe Biden. Barr's statement made headlines on both sides of the spectrum. Some coverage from left-rated outlets focused on the notion that claims of decisive voter fraud are entirely unsupported. Some reports from right-rated sources concentrated on the Trump campaign's rebuttal.

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Bill Barr Just Kneecapped Trump’s Election Conspiracy Theory
Bill Barr Just Kneecapped Trump’s Election Conspiracy Theory

Vice

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Trump’s attorney general just took a pair of pliers and a blowtorch to the president’s ongoing and bizarre election conspiracy theories.

There’s simply no evidence to back up Trump’s assertion that the election was stolen from him, Attorney General William Barr told the Associated Press in an interview published Tuesday.

β€œTo date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election,” Barr told the AP.

Barr told the agency that federal prosecutors and FBI agents have been following up specific complaints...

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AG Barr says no evidence of fraud that would change 2020 election outcome
AG Barr says no evidence of fraud that would change 2020 election outcome

New York Post (News)

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Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would alter the 2020 presidential election outcome.

In an interview with the Associated Press, the nation’s top law enforcement officer said US attorneys and FBI agents have been looking into specific complaints and other information they have received, but have found nothing that would change the outcome of the election.

β€œTo date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election,” Barr told...

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US attorney general finds 'no voter fraud that could overturn election'
US attorney general finds 'no voter fraud that could overturn election'

BBC News

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US Attorney General William Barr, a top ally of President Trump, has said the Justice Department has found no evidence of fraud in the 2020 election.

"To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election," said the top US law enforcement agent.

His comments are seen as a big blow to Mr Trump, who has not accepted defeat.

He and his campaign have filed lawsuits in states that he lost, as they begin certifying Joe Biden as the winner.

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