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Alex Padilla: The manual underscores the importance of deterrence as the objective served by federal prosecutions of individuals who…

On the recordJune 10, 2026
The manual underscores the importance of deterrence as the objective served by federal prosecutions of individuals who commit federal crimes in connection with an election, it also makes clear that ‘this deterrence is achieved by public awareness of the Department’s prosecutive interest in, and prosecution of, election fraud—not through interference with the process itself.’
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Senators express concerns over election interference.

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