The pro-Trump prosecutor trying to stop California ballots from being counted
Topics: California Politics
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- The Guardian US reports: “Bill Essayli has launched a crusade against ‘voter fraud’, in his latest push to pursue Maga-aligned casesSince he was sworn in last year, Bill Essayli, the top US prosecutor in southern California…”
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