Arizona Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) recently sent a letter to Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn Maloney (D-NY-12) demanding an immediate hearing to investigate the claims made in the documentary 2000 Mules.
“As the chairwoman of the House’s oversight committee, Congresswoman Maloney has an obligation to hold an immediate hearing to further determine the veracity of these claims,” Biggs said in a press release. “The film exposes serious, potentially illegal activity related to the 2020 election. The committee should investigate these allegations to ensure the integrity of our elections.”
Biggs’ letter, which is co-signed by nine other Republicans, including fellow Arizona Representative Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-04), outlines the potential extensive illegal activities related to the 2020 election presented in the documentary. The film uses geolocation information to identify individuals who may have delivered “thousands” of illegally harvested ballots in five states. Biggs said the film raises “serious questions” about the possibility of a widespread, coordinated effort to cast illegal ballots.
“The film reveals that in the Detroit area more than 500 individuals visited an average of 100 drop boxes to deposit ballots. In the Milwaukee area, more than 100 individuals visited an average of 28 drop boxes,” according to the letter. “In the Philadelphia area, more than 1,100 individuals visited approximately 50 drop boxes each. And in the Phoenix area, more than 200 individuals visited more than 20 drop boxes each. Additionally, the film reveals that more than 54,000 individuals delivered votes to at least five drop boxes each in these four states.”
The letter alleges that these individuals could have delivered hundreds of thousands of illegal votes. Biggs described the content of the film as “extremely troubling.” Furthermore, several states, including Arizona, have ballot harvesting laws. Under Arizona law, any person who collects voted or unvoted early ballots from another person is guilty of a class 6 felony.
Biggs points out that, under Maloney, the committee has held hearings on election-related issues, such as the Arizona election audit and Texas election laws. He also mentions that the committee has “devoted significant time and resources” on hearings involving feal collars, the Washington football team, Postal Service vehicles, and vaping.
“The illegal activity exposed in the documentary 2000 Mules is far more serious than the aforementioned topics and must be investigated by the committee,” according to the letter. “We look forward to working with you to hold a hearing as soon as possible.”
2000 Mules was directed by filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, with research provided by True the Vote, and released in 2022. The film has been met with praise and skepticism.
According to a national survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports in June, 77 percent of likely U.S. voters who have seen 2000 Mules say the film strengthened their conviction that there was fraud in the 2020 election, while 19 percent said the movie had the opposite effect. The survey also revealed that while 41 percent of participants have heard of the documentary, only 15 percent responded that they have actually watched it.
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Neil Jones is a reporter for The Arizona Sun Times and The Star News Network. Follow Neil on Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
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