Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe FBI attempted to interview a top Milwaukee County election official this week, sources confirm to WISN 12 News. A Federal investigator visited the home of the county’s elections director, Michelle Hawley, the county confirmed, and said they left their business card. The developments come after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported agents recently interviewed Wisconsin Elections Commission deputy administrator Robert Kehoe. The county said it will be following up as to the nature of the visit. Another source said the FBI is interested in asking about Milwaukee’s nearly 180,000 absentee ballots from the 2020 presidential election, which have not yet been destroyed, including their location. Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson issued a statement Wednesday that said in part, “The 2020 Presidential Election was fair and transparent, and its results are accurate. This has been proven repeatedly over the last six years by the post-election canvass, the Presidential Election Recount, State court-based challenge, Federal court-based challenge, the forensic audit by the Wisconsin\u2019s Legislative Audit Bureau, and two additional independent audits. Continuing to relitigate settled questions does not strengthen public confidence in elections but it undermines it.”Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley also reacted Wednesday. “President Trump\u2019s ongoing attempts to relitigate the 2020 election, which he lost, have crossed a line if he is sending FBI agents to the private residence of Milwaukee County\u2019s elections director,” Crowley said in a statement. “Milwaukee County officials will always cooperate with law enforcement officers and the investigations they are pursuing, but this action raises serious concerns of intimidation. Regardless of how this situation evolves, the facts are clear: In 2020, election clerks did their jobs. The election was safe and secure. Donald Trump lost the popular vote in Wisconsin. No amount of fear and intimidation from the Trump administration will change that truth.” Top HeadlinesJudge sentences wrong-way driver to 30 years for deadly crashIllinois investigates potential hantavirus case near Wisconsin borderCharges filed in shooting death of Milwaukee County Courthouse security guardWATCH Body recovered from Milwaukee River\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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The FBI attempted to interview a top Milwaukee County election official this week, sources confirm to WISN 12 News. <\/p>\n
A Federal investigator visited the home of the county’s elections director, Michelle Hawley, the county confirmed, and said they left their business card. The developments come after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported agents recently interviewed Wisconsin Elections Commission deputy administrator Robert Kehoe. <\/p>\n
The county said it will be following up as to the nature of the visit. <\/p>\n
Another source said the FBI is interested in asking about Milwaukee’s nearly 180,000 absentee ballots from the 2020 presidential election, which have not yet been destroyed, including their location. <\/p>\n
Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson issued a statement Wednesday that said in part, “The 2020 Presidential Election was fair and transparent, and its results are accurate. This has been proven repeatedly over the last six years by the post-election canvass, the Presidential Election Recount, State court-based challenge, Federal court-based challenge, the forensic audit by the Wisconsin\u2019s Legislative Audit Bureau, and two additional independent audits. Continuing to relitigate settled questions does not strengthen public confidence in elections but it undermines it.”<\/p>\n
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley also reacted Wednesday. <\/p>\n
“President Trump\u2019s ongoing attempts to relitigate the 2020 election, which he lost, have crossed a line if he is sending FBI agents to the private residence of Milwaukee County\u2019s elections director,” Crowley said in a statement. “Milwaukee County officials will always cooperate with law enforcement officers and the investigations they are pursuing, but this action raises serious concerns of intimidation. Regardless of how this situation evolves, the facts are clear: In 2020, election clerks did their jobs. The election was safe and secure. Donald Trump lost the popular vote in Wisconsin. No amount of fear and intimidation from the Trump administration will change that truth.” <\/p>\n
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WATCH Body recovered from Milwaukee River<\/p>\n
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