Federal grand jury subpoena seeks Arizona Senate records tied to 2020 Maricopa County election audit
The Facts
- Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen said he received a federal grand jury subpoena late last week for records related to the Arizona State Senate’s 2020 audit of Maricopa County and that he complied.
- Petersen said the FBI has the subpoenaed records.
- The subpoenaed materials relate to the Arizona State Senate’s review/audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County.
- Multiple news organizations reported the subpoena as part of an expansion or widening of a federal inquiry into purported irregularities in the 2020 presidential election focused on Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Maricopa County is Arizona’s most populous county and includes Phoenix.
- The Arizona Senate-commissioned audit/review ultimately confirmed that Joe Biden won Maricopa County’s 2020 presidential vote (and/or that Trump lost Arizona).
- The FBI did not immediately respond to requests for comment from multiple outlets about the subpoena.
Context
What records are being sought by the subpoena?
Reporting describes a federal grand jury subpoena seeking records connected to the Arizona State Senate’s 2020 audit/review of Maricopa County’s election results; Petersen said he received and complied with the subpoena for those audit-related records. Reuters NPR AZ Central
Who is Warren Petersen and what did he say happened?
Warren Petersen is the Republican president of the Arizona State Senate; he said he received a federal grand jury subpoena late last week for records related to the Senate’s 2020 Maricopa County audit, complied with it, and that the FBI has the records. NYT HuffPost Reuters
Did the Arizona Senate’s 2020 Maricopa County audit change the election outcome?
Multiple outlets report that the Senate-commissioned review/audit ultimately confirmed Biden’s win in Maricopa County and did not overturn the result. Washington Post CNN International AZ Central
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