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FBI Raids Ohio Voter Registration Group
The search followed a Justice Department probe into the group’s voter registration work, as officials say voter fraud is uncommon.
On Thursday, FBI agents searched the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative as part of a Justice Department investigation into its voter registration efforts.
President Donald Trump's administration has intensified efforts to charge individuals with voting-related crimes, continuing his baseless claims of rampant fraud that preceded the 2020 election.
Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Shontel Brown expressed alarm at the raid, calling it an "unprecedented attack on democracy" and demanding information from the FBI.
Prentiss Haney, the organization's former director, accused the administration of voter intimidation, telling NBC News they are "weaponizing the government" with "mob boss energy."
Federal investigations have occurred in Georgia and California, though experts maintain voter fraud remains uncommon and registration efforts are critical to democracy.