AZ Senate president accuses Mayes, Fontes of witness tampering and obstruction in referral to DOJ
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Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen has accused Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of witness tampering and obstruction of justice. The allegations were referred to the Department of Justice, stemming from the ongoing investigation into the 2020 presidential election.
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen accused Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of interfering in the 2020 presidential election investigation. Petersen referred the allegations to the Department of Justice. The dispute began when Petersen turned over election records to the FBI. Mayes and Fontes expressed concern about sensitive voter information being shared. They sent letters to county recorders, urging them not to provide confidential voter data to federal investigators. Petersen alleged that these letters amounted to illegal interference in the federal inquiry. The Attorney General's Office had asked Petersen for more details on what he gave the FBI. Petersen forwarded the letters to the U.S. Attorney's Office, claiming they showed a pattern of conduct to interfere with the grand jury's investigation.
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