Established Fact
The DOJ’s Deputy Assistant Attorney General sent a letter to Arizona Senate Majority Leader Karen Fann attempting to prohibit the state Senate’s forensic audit of Maricopa County election systems – characterizing state legislative oversight of a state election as a potential federal concern, and threatening federal intervention if the audit proceeded.
Citations
Letter to Arizona Senate President: https://www.justice.gov/d9/case-documents/attachments/2021/05/05/civil_rights_division_letter_to_arizona_senate_president_5-5_final_ro_tag_prop.pdf | DOJ Civil Rights Division
“If They Do Interfere I See a Big Problem with That” – AZ Audit Director Ken Bennett Speaks to TGP’s Jordan Conradson After Biden DOJ Threatens to Interfere in State Audit: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/05/interfere-see-big-problem-az-audit-director-ken-bennett-speaks-tgps-jordan-conradson-biden-doj-threatens-interfere-state-/ | The Gateway Pundit
US Justice Department worried about Arizona Senate recount: https://apnews.com/article/arizona-election-recounts-election-2020-government-and-politics-ef60fc349bed3296c44fa158210da3e6 | AP News