Pa. attorney general investigating robocalls intimidating voters that originated in Michigan

PITTSBURGH — Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro confirmed that two men accused of voter intimidation in Michigan allegedly engaged in similar activity in Pennsylvania.

Authorities in Michigan charged two conservative activists with voter intimidation, accusing them of orchestrating a robocall campaign to spread false claims and misinformation about mail-in voting.

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Shapiro told Channel 11 his office has worked with the Michigan attorney general and that “some of these robocalls here in Pennsylvania in predominantly communities of color.”

Shapiro’s office issued a warning to voters last month about robocalls. He wouldn’t say if he plans to file any charges but indicated the investigation is not over.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned mail-in ballots, calling them a scam -- accusing Democrats of setting up an election mess.

“I can’t stop the president from tweeting and talking, but I can stop him in court and that’s exactly what I’ve done time and time again when he tried to undermine our laws here in Pennsylvania,” Shapiro said.

Shapiro successfully fought Republican challenges to ban mail-in drop boxes and allow out of county poll workers to monitor election precincts. State Republicans contend the process is ripe for fraud.

But his court fight may not be over. State Republicans are now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on some of these election challenges.

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