On Wednesday, PBS White House correspondent Liz Landers asked President Donald Trump why the FBI seized election records in Arizona and requested evidence of election fraud to justify the seizure. Trump responded, âWell, they probably thought the election was rigged, right?â When Landers stated the 2020 election was not rigged, Trump asked, âHow do you know?â Landers referenced that Trumpâs attorney general in 2020 determined no evidence had been found of widespread voter fraud. Trump replied, âIf you say it wasnât rigged, youâre a rotten reporter,â and then walked away.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office provided Homeland Security Investigations with public records from the prior attorney generalâs 2020 election investigation. Mayes said the office spent 10,000 hours investigating claims and found no evidence of widespread fraud in Arizona. The context includes multiple prior instances in which Trump insulted reporters when challenged and, in at least one case, declined to answer a question after an insult.