Former Federal Prosecutors to Senate: Stop Confirming Election Deniers as Judges
Appeal to Heaven flag on January 6 (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) The results of the 2020 election are not just like, your opinion, man. There was a demonstrated winner and loser and the election was one of the most investigated in history and Joe Biden won. Now 12 former federal prosecutors who worked on J6 cases sent a letter to the Senate this week asking it to stop confirming judicial nominees who won’t acknowledge this reality.
- ▪Appeal to Heaven flag on January 6 (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) The results of the 2020 election are not just like, your opinion, man.
- ▪There was a demonstrated winner and loser and the election was one of the most investigated in history and Joe Biden won.
- ▪Now 12 former federal prosecutors who worked on J6 cases sent a letter to the Senate this week asking it to stop confirming judicial nominees who won’t acknowledge this reality.
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| Publication time | Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:25:07 +0000 |
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Appeal to Heaven flag on January 6 (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) The results of the 2020 election are not just like, your opinion, man. There was a demonstrated winner and loser and the election was one of the most investigated in history and Joe Biden won. That is just a fact. Now 12 former federal prosecutors who worked on J6 cases sent a letter to the Senate this week asking it to stop confirming judicial nominees who won’t acknowledge this reality. And really, the ask is simple: don’t give lifetime appointments to people who won’t say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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