US. Attorney General William Barr has authorized the Department of Justice to investigate "substantial
allegations" of voting irregularities in this year's presidential election despite little evidence of widespread voter fraud, according to a memo obtained by the Associated Press.
In the memo to U.S. attorneys, Barr said 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."
Barr had remained silent since the Trump administration has made claims of voter fraud
after President-elect Joe Biden was projected to be the winner over the weekend.
As Democrats have sought to expand absentee voting amid the coronavirus pandemic,
Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting, claiming that it leads to widespread
voter fraud.
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