Arizona secretary of state Katie Hobbs has written the state attorney general seeking a criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and key allies in their efforts to 'stop the counting' of state ballots. 'Arizona law protects election officials from those who would seek to interfere with their sacred duties to ascertain and certify the will of the voters,' wrote Hobbs. In Arizona, interfering with election officials is a felony,' she tweeted. Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is heard on voicemails calling Arizona county election officials and telling them Trump wants to talk to them'Just a check in from the President of the United States ... Hickman told the paper he heard similar audio when Trump sought to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Source: Daily Mail July 08, 2021 22:05 UTC