The Trump campaign has voluntarily dismissed its federal lawsuit in Michigan, citing Wayne County initially not certifying its votes (but not citing the fact that Wayne County ultimately did certify its votes)
Rudy Giuliani here claiming Wayne County hasn't certified its votes, even though it certified its votes on Tuesday evening.
The Republicans who voted to certify, in affidavits above they are basically trying to take back their votes
Spokeswoman for Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson:
"Yes the vote is still certified. There is no legal mechanism for them to rescind their vote. Their job is done and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify."
City of Detroit asks court to strike claims in the Trump campaign's Michigan dismissal, says they were "submitted for an improper purpose: to make a gratuitous, public statement ... before the Court could reject their baseless claims of election fraud"
While you're listening to Rudy Giuliani talk about massive, widespread fraud in Pennsylvania, recall this comment from Rudy Giuliani in court on Tuesday in the Trump campaign's main PA lawsuit
Here's the memo William Barr issued today to US attorneys regarding the election "post-voting election irregularity inquiries," as first reported by AP
It authorizes investigations "if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State."
Biden campaign advisor Bob Bauer: "It is deeply unfortunate that the Attorney General Barr chose to issue a memorandum that will only fuel the 'specious, speculative, fanciful or far-fetched claims' he professes to guard against."
The Trump campaign has announced a new lawsuit in Pennsylvania, seeking an emergency injunction to stop state officials from certifying Joe Biden's victory in the state:
The Nevada Secretary of State, Barbara Cegavske (a Republican), responded in a filing that the claims are "absurd", "speculative", and "lack a factual or legal basis"
Diamond: Are your observers in the counting room?
Trump campaign: "There's a non zero number of people in the room"
Diamond: "I’m asking you as a member of the bar of this court: are people representing the Donald J Trump for president, representing the plaintiffs, in that room?"
Hearing in Trump's Michigan lawsuit kicking off now:
Judge Cynthia Stephens sounds unimpressed so far, says the Trump campaign's claims of issues with the Michigan count are "hearsay"
"The counting boards are done ... the ship has really sailed on the relief that they're requesting on this case," says Heather Meingast, lawyer with Michigan attorney-general's office