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1. Arizona
P16
to ask him
The defendant was on discover that there was no proof of widespread election fraud in
Arizona inside every week of the election. On November 9, for example, two days after information networks
projected that Biden had received, the defendant known as Arizona Governor
what was taking place on the state degree with the presidential vote depend in Arizona. 63 At that time,
although Fox Information had projected that Biden had received the state, a number of different information outlets-
together with ABC, NBC, CNN, and the New York Occasions-had not but made a projection.64 P16
walked the defendant via the margins and the votes remaining to be counted, which had been
primarily from Pima County, which favored Biden, and Maricopa County, which was cut up.65
P16 described the scenario to the defendant as “the ninth inning, two outs, and [the defendant]
was a number of runs down.” The defendant additionally raised claims of election fraud, and P16 requested
the defendant to ship him supporting proof. 67 Though the defendant mentioned he would-stating,
“we’re packaging it up”―he by no means did. 68 Shortly thereafter, on November 13, Marketing campaign Supervisor
P2
advised the defendant instantly {that a} false fraud declare that had been circulating-that a
63
GA 656-658
64
); GA 727
See, e.g., Democrats flip Arizona as Biden, Kelly rating key election wins, Fox NEWS, Nov. 3,
2020, obtainable at https://www.foxnews.com/video/6206934979001; Dan Merica, Biden carries
Arizona, flipping a longtime Republican stronghold, CNN.COM, Nov. 13, 2020, obtainable at
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/biden-wins-arizona/index.html; Luis Ferré-Sadurni et
al., Biden flips Arizona, additional cementing his presidential victory, N.Y. TIMES, Nov. 12, 2020,
obtainable at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/biden-wins-arizona.html; Election Newest:
Biden Projected Winner in Arizona, NBC 4 NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020, obtainable at
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/information/politics/decision-2020/election-latest-biden-talks-to-world-
leaders-about-virus/2718671/.
65 GA 667
66 Id.
67 GA 657
68 Id.
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