https://www.joe.co.uk/news/us-postal-wo ... aud-255736" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Republican party had used the postal worker's case as evidence
An employee at the United States Postal Service (USPS) has admitted fabricating claims of ballot tampering in Pennsylvania, after being interviewed by USPS investigators.
Richard Hopkins' claims had been cited by Republicans backing Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in the US presidential election, and the USPS worker had even been given close to $140,000 in donations from GOP donors.
He had alleged that a postmaster in Erie, Pennsylvania had told postal workers to backdate ballots which had arrived too late to be counted in the election.
However, while being interviewed by investigators, Hopkins quickly changed his tune, and recanted his allegations of ballot tampering, before signing an affidavit for the US Postal Services Office of Inspector General.
His false allegations were cited by a number of prominent Republicans, including Trump loyalist Lindsey Graham, who referred to the case in a letter to the Justice Department.
More than a week after election day, president Donald Trump has refused to concede to Joe Biden, the president-elect who has been congratulated on his victory by a large number of world leaders.
Trump's refusal to do so is based on his false claim of voter fraud, which he says has lost him the election. His claim is that mail-in ballots which were counted after election day were illegal, when in fact all votes counted had been sent before election day: the only requirement for them to be valid.
This week, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo sent shockwaves through the US political system with his reply to a question regarding how the administration plans to interact with Biden's transition team over a peaceful transfer of power.
"There will be a smooth transition," said Pompeo. "To a second Trump administration.
"We're ready. The world is watching what's taking place and we're going to count all the votes. When the process is complete there will be electors selected..."
ANNOUNCEMENT : ALL OF ROYAL MAIL'S EMPLOYMENT POLICIES (AGREEMENTS) AT A GLANCE (Updated 2021)... HERE
ANNOUNCEMENT : PLEASE BE AWARE WE ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK AT ALL!
US POSTAL WORKER ADMITS MAKING UP CLAIMS OF VOTER FRAUD
-
- FORUM ADMINISTRATOR
- Posts: 69489
- Joined: 30 Dec 2006, 10:29
- Gender: Male
- Location: Proud to be part of the Union
US POSTAL WORKER ADMITS MAKING UP CLAIMS OF VOTER FRAUD
All post by me in Green are Admin Posts.
Any post in any other colour is my own responsibility.
If you like a news story I posted please click the link to show support
Any news stories you can't post - PM me with a link
"Employers are always seeking more productivity from workers, without considering the human factor, the worker's age, the weather conditions and the intense heat. We need to intervene before it's too late, reducing working hours and the load carried by workers, because it's impossible to sustain the rhythm they're forced to work at for many years."
Any post in any other colour is my own responsibility.
If you like a news story I posted please click the link to show support
Any news stories you can't post - PM me with a link
"Employers are always seeking more productivity from workers, without considering the human factor, the worker's age, the weather conditions and the intense heat. We need to intervene before it's too late, reducing working hours and the load carried by workers, because it's impossible to sustain the rhythm they're forced to work at for many years."
-
- Posts: 1428
- Joined: 17 Feb 2019, 15:46
- Gender: Male
US POSTAL WORKER ADMITS MAKING UP CLAIMS OF VOTER FRAUD
Not surprising that Project Veritas' dirty fingers were all over this. But it's a confusing situation. Richard Hopkins has since denied he recanted the allegation.
Daily Beast (Nov. 10, 2020) ~ The USPS ‘Whistleblower’ Saga Keeps Getting Weirder
Daily Beast (Nov. 10, 2020) ~ The USPS ‘Whistleblower’ Saga Keeps Getting Weirder
But in a YouTube video posted by Project Veritas late Tuesday, Hopkins called on the Post to “recant” their report and said “that is not what happened” and that he “did not recant” his statements. “And you will find out tomorrow,” he said, without elaborating.
Last edited by PostmanBitesDog on 20 Nov 2020, 19:13, edited 1 time in total.
-
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 4964
- Joined: 13 Sep 2007, 23:37
- Gender: Male
US POSTAL WORKER ADMITS MAKING UP CLAIMS OF VOTER FRAUD
https://www.uk.yahoo.com/news/postal-wo ... 03321.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-
- Posts: 3197
- Joined: 04 Aug 2007, 17:32
- Gender: Male
- Location: Sector 001 Borg Collective, 6 o f 9
US POSTAL WORKER ADMITS MAKING UP CLAIMS OF VOTER FRAUD
What did he do all that for ?
I'm guessing when this is over he will be quietly fired.
I'm guessing when this is over he will be quietly fired.
Six of Nine loves Seven of Nine, together in Electric Dreams.
-
- MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
- Posts: 913
- Joined: 22 Apr 2007, 15:12
Re: US POSTAL WORKER ADMITS MAKING UP CLAIMS OF VOTER FRAUD
Now suspended without pay, he's raised over $200,000 off the internet for his defense.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/20 ... laced-unp/
I guess paying off his mortgage - or moving out of his parents' basement - will help ease that pain.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/20 ... laced-unp/
I guess paying off his mortgage - or moving out of his parents' basement - will help ease that pain.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 2 guests