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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Peter Stone in Washington

Groups perpetuating Trump’s 2020 election lie face scrutiny and lawsuits

A person holds a sign reading ‘overturn Biden win’ in front of members of the national guard and Washington DC police on 6 January 2021.
A person holds a sign reading ‘overturn Biden win’ in front of members of the national guard and Washington DC police on 6 January 2021. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Conservative groups perpetuating Donald Trump’s false charges that the 2020 election was rigged have sparked a lawsuit against one in Colorado, and a congressional panel investigation of another in New Mexico, over aggressive tactics allegedly used to seek out possible voter fraud.

The scrutiny and criticism facing these conservative groups underscore how Trump loyalists in several US states are working to sustain falsehoods about Trump’s loss, while launching new drives that voting rights advocates say smack of voter intimidation, often targeting communities of color.

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