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July 13, 2021

Federal Judge Blasts "Fantastical" Claims of Voter Fraud by Pro-Trump Attorneys
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A federal judge in Michigan grilled lawyers for former President Trump
Monday over their false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential
election. U.S. District Court Judge Linda V. Parker, who called the
claims "fantastical" and "speculative," is considering whether to ban
Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and other Trump allies from practicing law in
Michigan, or whether to disbar them altogether.

This comes as The Washington Post reports that the Republican National
Committee's top lawyer warned last November against continuing to push
false claims that the presidential election was stolen, calling them a
"joke" that could mislead millions of people. 


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