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Trump taps deniers; Puerto Rico claims, California ballot seizure.

5/15/2026

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President Donald Trump appointed election deniers Clay Parikh and Kurt Olsen, placing Parikh with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Olsen in the Justice Department’s 2020 probe.
Tulsi Gabbard’s team alleged Puerto Rico voting-machine security flaws with no evidence, while election officials say they are exhausted as theorists occupy election offices.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 ballots in March after allegations of misconduct in a California redistricting vote.

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President Donald Trump appointed election deniers Clay Parikh and Kurt Olsen, placing Parikh with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Olsen in the Justice Department’s 2020 probe.
Tulsi Gabbard’s team alleged Puerto Rico voting-machine security flaws with no evidence, while election officials say they are exhausted as theorists occupy election offices.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 ballots in March after allegations of misconduct in a California redistricting vote.