DOJ Demands Detroit-Area 2024 Ballots, Escalating Election Scrutiny
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested all ballots from the 2024 election in the Detroit area, marking an unusual move in the ongoing scrutiny of election processes. This request follows similar actions where prosecutors seized 2020 ballots in Georgia and obtained election records in Arizona. The DOJ's demand, led by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, is part of a broader effort by President Trump and his administration to examine election integrity, particularly in swing states. Dhillon's letter to Michigan officials seeks ballots, ballot envelopes, and receipts from Wayne County, which includes Detroit, citing a history of alleged election fraud. Michigan's Democratic leaders, including Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel, have criticized the request as an unfounded attempt to undermine public confidence in elections. They argue that voting fraud is rare and often detected by election officials. The DOJ has set a two-week deadline for the production of these... 
