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Meadows repeatedly forwards the debunked Italygate claim to Justice leadership

Reporting and findings

  1. documented

    Meadows sent Rosen a video and messages alleging Italian satellites had switched Trump votes, requested an investigation, and helped arrange contact with the claim's proponents. Justice officials had the FBI assess the allegation and found it not credible. The referrals consumed federal investigative resources on an unsupported claim while presidential staff sought a basis to challenge the certified result.

Summary and current status

The FBI found the foreign-satellite vote-switching story not credible, yet Meadows asked the acting attorney general to investigate it.

FBI and Justice Department found the allegation not credible

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Donald J. TrumpWhite House chief of staffMark Meadows