Filtering
Category: Institutions and Governance ×
Attack target: Elections ×
Trait: Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense ×
Clear all
☆ Save this search
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
Corroborated 2+ independent news desks
Every result is verified and democracy-related.
Open an event to see its evidence. Attack and trait tags link to their definitions
May 3, 2026 FBI seized Cyber Ninjas 2020 election audit data from the Arizona state senate president under subpoena Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Federal seizure of sensitive election and ballot data raises concerns about privacy and potential misuse of voter information.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
ProPublica · PBS · NBC News
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- FBI seizes Cyber Ninjas audit data from Arizona state senate president — In March 2026, the FBI seized a large collection of digital data compiled by Cyber Ninjas during its 2020 audit of Maricopa County election results. The material, which may include vote details and ballot images, was handed over by Republican state senate president Warren Petersen under a federal grand jury subpoena. Secretary of State Fontes criticized Petersen's compliance as a political favor to Trump and suggested it may have violated state data-protection laws.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 68 – 2026-05-02–2026-05-08
wk68_IG_007
May 3, 2026 Homeland Security Investigations reopened an investigation into the settled 2020 Arizona presidential election result Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Relitigating a five-year-old settled election through federal law enforcement undermines finality and normalizes recurring election denial.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
The Atlantic · ABC News · MSNBC · PBS · NPR · ProPublica
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Homeland Security Investigations reopens investigation into 2020 Arizona election — The investigative arm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (HSI) is conducting a federal investigation into Arizona elections and has reopened examination of the 2020 presidential election result. Secretary of State Fontes characterized the move as a "bizarre" attempt to relitigate an election settled more than five years ago, comparing the perpetual resurfacing of election denial claims to a recurring disease.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 68 – 2026-05-02–2026-05-08
wk68_IG_008