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Trump uses new election task force to push conspiracy theories: 'UNPRECEDENTED'

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A White House task force reviewing thousands of election cases is being called unprecedented — but is it a legitimate fraud probe or a conspiracy theory engine with official power?

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Theory Briefing

  • A new White House task force is reviewing thousands of election cases, a scale critics are calling unprecedented.
  • Reporter David Rohde co-wrote the report examining how the task force is being used to advance disputed election claims.
  • The task force operates from inside the executive branch, giving official institutional weight to claims that remain unproven.
  • The tension is whether government machinery is being used to uncover real fraud or to legitimize pre-existing narratives.