Established Fact
DOJ Election Crimes Branch Director Richard Pilger resigned on November 9, 2020 – the same day AG Barr authorized U.S. Attorneys to investigate substantial allegations of election irregularities prior to certification. Fifteen District Election Officers (DEOs) subsequently wrote to AG Barr urging rescission of his memorandum, asserting no substantial allegations existed in their individual jurisdictions – a claim explicitly noted as limited to their districts, none of whom had been consulted before the policy change.
Citations
Head Of DOJ’s Election Crimes Unit Steps Down After Barr OKs Election Inquiries: https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-2020-election-results/2020/11/10/933395215/head-of-doj-s-election-crimes-unit-steps-down-after-barr-oks-election-inquiries | NPR
Barr Hands Prosecutors the Authority to Investigate Voter Fraud Claims: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/barr-elections.html | New York Times
Head Of DOJ’s Election Crimes Unit Steps Down After Barr OKs Election Inquiries | NPR (fifteen District Election Officers wrote to AG Barr urging rescission of the Nov. 9 memo; Pilger’s resignation and DEO resistance contemporaneously documented)