With Millions In Donations, Celebrity MAGA 'Sponsors' Bankrolled 97% Of Arizona Audit

[Zorro]

Groups run by by pro-Trump celebrities who’ve campaigned for months on the lie that Donald Trump’s second term was stolen for him have collectively given millions of dollars to the sham “audit” of Maricopa County, Arizona’s 2020 election results, constituting the vast majority of the audit’s funding.

In all, outside groups contributed $5.7 million to the audit, lead audit contractor Cyber Ninjas said in a statement.

By contrast, Arizona Senate Republicans — who authorized the audit and issued the subpoenas to Maricopa County that compelled the county to hand over its election materials to a bunch of inexperienced, conspiracy-theory-promoting tech professionals — provided just $150,000 for the audit.

As politicized “audits” proliferate around the country — including in Pennsylvania, where lawmakers pushing the review have considered using private funds — the new details provide a small window into the Arizona operation’s deep ties to the #StopTheSteal fringe, including Patrick Byrne, Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and One America News Network. Cyber Ninjas in a statement referred to the fringe organizations as the audit’s “sponsors.”

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[mopinko]

1. they rly need to put a stop to this shit.

this is just through the lookin glass shit.

[lees1975]

2. Gee, all that money spent and they still haven't found anything

to prove Trump's lie about voter fraud.

Nobody except nutty Trumpies would believe it anyway. I saw a poll that said 86% of the voters in Arizona expect the cyber ninjas to "find" something, but wouldn't trust the evidence they found.