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  • framing: DOJ debunks social media claim of discrepancy in LA mayor vote count while Trump sows doubt in California's elections
  • editorializing: The conspiracy theory around the mayor’s race comes as Trump has claimed repeatedly without evidence

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DOJ Addresses Vote Count Discrepancy Claims in LA Mayoral Race

A Justice Department official has dismissed claims of vote count discrepancies in the Los Angeles mayoral race, stating that all candidates received votes in each update. The claims, which were circulated on social media, were addressed by First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli. The slow reporting of results in California is attributed to the counting of mail ballots, which can be submitted up to seven days after the election.

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A Justice Department official has dismissed claims of vote count discrepancies in the Los Angeles mayoral race, stating that all candidates received votes in each update. The claims, which were circulated on social media, were addressed by First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli. The slow reporting of results in California is attributed to the counting of mail ballots, which can be submitted up to seven days after the election.

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  • ✕ loaded language: 'debunks'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'baseless'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'sows doubt'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'conspiracy theory'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'cheating'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'crooked'
  • ✕ framing: DOJ debunks social media claim of discrepancy in LA mayor vote count while Trump sows doubt in California's elections
  • ✕ editorializing: The conspiracy theory around the mayor’s race comes as Trump has claimed repeatedly without evidence

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DOJ debunks social media claim of discrepancy in LA mayor vote count while Trump sows doubt in California's elections

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DOJ Addresses Vote Count Discrepancy Claims in LA Mayoral Race