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Former Trump aide Meadows registered to vote in three states simultaneously

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: White House Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows talks to journalists after a TV interview. This was outside of the White House, Washington, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters] – Donald Trump’s ex chief of staff Mark Meadows was registered to vote in all three of his states, The Washington Post reported Friday.

Meadows had been simultaneously registered for voting in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina during three consecutive weeks — until last week. According to records that the Post obtained, Meadows is still registered in these two states.

After media reports revealed that Meadow had registered for North Carolina to vote at an address he didn’t own, reside, or visit, Meadow’s voting records were first under scrutiny. Officials in North Carolina began to investigate.

Officials said that this month, the ex-White House chief of staff who represented North Carolina in Congress until joining Trump’s government in 2020 was removed from North Carolina’s voter rolls.

Trump’s claims of voter fraud, which have been rejected by numerous state officials, court rulings, Republican-sanctioned recounts and his own Justice Department, fueled his supporters’ deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Meadows, a major figure in Congress’ investigation into the attack has refused to submit to lawmakers’ subpoenas. In December, the House of Representatives approved the criminal referral of this matter to the Department of Justice. However, it has yet to say whether or not they will act.

Meadows Representatives were not available for comment immediately. The Washington Post reports that Meadows spokespeople declined to speak with the paper.

The Post reported that Meadows was the keynote speaker for the Conservative Partner Institute Election Integrity Summit held in Atlanta, Georgia on February 19. “What you’re doing is investing in the future of our country and making sure only legal votes count,” Meadows was quoted as saying.

 

 

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