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AG Barr authorizes prosecutors to pursue allegations of ‘voting irregularities’

U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks with federal officials during a panel discussion on combatting human trafficking at the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities before the 2020 presidential election is certified.

Barr’s action comes days after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, according to The Associated Press.

Trump has not conceded the election and is instead claiming that there has been a widespread, multi-state conspiracy by Democrats to skew the vote tally in Biden’s favor. There has been no apparent evidence of widespread fraud.

Biden holds a sizable lead in multiple battleground states and there has been no indication of enough improperly counted or illegally cast votes that would shift the outcome. In fact, election officials from both political parties have publicly stated the election went well, though there have been minor issues that are typical in elections, including voting machines breaking and ballots that were miscast and lost.

In a memo to U.S. attorneys, obtained by The Associated Press, Barr wrote that investigations “may be conducted if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State.”

States have until Dec. 8 to resolve election disputes, including recounts and court contests over the results. Members of the Electoral College meet Dec. 14 to finalize the outcome.

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