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William McSwain, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Barr ordered me not to investigate voter fraud in Philly
donaldjtrump.com ^ | June 9, 2021 | William McSwain

Posted on 07/12/2021 5:25:50 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin

Dear President Trump,

It was my great honor to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in your Administration. You asked me to prioritize public safety, and that is exactly what I did. While Larry Krasner, the radical leftist Philadelphia District Attorney, was letting violent criminals go and refusing to prosecute rioters, looters, and arsonists, our Office was putting them in jail and standing up for law-abiding citizens.

In the spring of 2020, I prosecuted and won an election fraud case against a Judge of Elections in South Philadelphia who was stuffing the ballot box. I also charged the political consultant (a former Democratic Congressman) who was paying bribes to the Judge to stuff the ballot box.

President Trump, you were right to be upset about the way the Democrats ran the 2020 election in Pennsylvania – it was a partisan disgrace. The Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the partisan State Supreme Court made up their own rules and did not follow the law. Even worse, the State Attorney General, Josh Shapiro – the very person responsible for the enforcement of state election law – declared days before Election Day that you could not win the election. It would be hard to imagine a more irresponsible statement by a law enforcement officer, especially during a hotly contested election. In light of such statements, it is hardly surprising that many Pennsylvanians lack faith in our state’s election results.

On Election Day and afterwards, our Office received various allegations of voter fraud and election irregularities. As part of my responsibilities as U.S. Attorney, I wanted to be transparent with the public and, of course, investigate fully any allegations. Attorney General Barr, however, instructed me not to make any public statements or put out any press releases regarding possible election irregularities. I was also given a directive to pass along serious allegations to the State Attorney General for investigation – the same State Attorney General who had already declared that you could not win.

I disagreed with that decision, but those were my orders. As a Marine infantry officer, I was trained to follow the chain of command and to respect the orders of my superiors, even when I disagree with them.

Mr. President, public service is in my blood, and I would like to serve the people of Pennsylvania and restore conservative leadership to our state. I will be the Republican candidate for Governor with the best chance to win the general election in November 2022. Based on my background and experience, I am uniquely positioned to defeat Mr. Shapiro (the likely Democratic candidate) and would welcome the chance to discuss this with you in person. I would be honored to have your support.

I disagreed with that decision, but those were my orders. As a Marine infantry officer, I was trained to follow the chain of command and to respect the orders of my superiors, even when I disagree with them.

Mr. President, public service is in my blood, and I would like to serve the people of Pennsylvania and restore conservative leadership to our state. I will be the Republican candidate for Governor with the best chance to win the general election in November 2022. Based on my background and experience, I am uniquely positioned to defeat Mr. Shapiro (the likely Democratic candidate) and would welcome the chance to discuss this with you in person. I would be honored to have your support.

Once elected Governor, one of my first priorities would be to modernize Pennsylvania’s election process and protect the right of all Pennsylvania citizens to cast a legitimate vote. That means no ballot harvesting, undated ballots, unsigned ballots, ballots collected after Election Day (other than legitimate military and overseas absentee ballots), obstacles to poll watchers observing the counting of ballots, different rules in different counties, and, of course, no ballot stuffing of the kind that I previously prosecuted. It also means responsible voter ID legislation. Ensuring people’s confidence in elections should be a nonpartisan issue. In short, we have a responsibility to make it easy to vote, but hard – if not impossible – to cheat. That is how we respect the will of the people – and how the best and most deserving candidates win.

Thank you for your consideration, and I hope to see you soon.

Very respectfully,

William M. McSwain

Former United States Attorney, Eastern District of PA, 2018-2021


TOPICS: Conspiracy; History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: audit; edpennsylvania; fraud; pa; williammcswain; williammmcswain
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To: Dr. Franklin

You SHOULD have done it anyway!


41 posted on 07/13/2021 3:29:49 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Had Barr fired him for investigating election fraud, it would have made news and reached Trump.


Made the news? You mean like Hunter’s laptop? Or the post office whistleblower?

Everything hinges on the bipartisan nature of tbe coup. Had this guy stuck his neck out it would have been chopped off just like Bobulinski and anybody else getting in the way of removing Trump and the MAGA agenda. Trillions of dollars are at stake and the GOP has no interest in supporting Trump’s MAGA agenda.


42 posted on 07/13/2021 4:29:08 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Dr. Franklin

US Attorney McSwain was forced by Barr to send any reports on the 2020 election results directly to Penn AG Josh Shapiro, and to no one else.

Josh Shapiro is running for Penn Governor this year.
William McSwain just announced he is also running for Penn Governor this year.


43 posted on 07/13/2021 8:04:24 AM PDT by Doctor Congo
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To: Doctor Congo
US Attorney McSwain was forced by Barr to send any reports on the 2020 election results directly to Penn AG Josh Shapiro, and to no one else.

A former marine was "forced" to ignore the Constitution's guarantee of "Republican form of government"? I thought marines were supposed to be tough guys, not wimps... What happened?

Josh Shapiro is running for Penn Governor this year. William McSwain just announced he is also running for Penn Governor this year.

And we should reward someone who thinks the "chain of command" is more important than loyalty to the man who appointed him to the job, or free and fair elections? Hopefully there are better candidates running for the Republican nomination for PA governor.
44 posted on 07/13/2021 6:49:39 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: lodi90
Made the news? You mean like Hunter’s laptop? Or the post office whistleblower? Everything hinges on the bipartisan nature of tbe coup. Had this guy stuck his neck out it would have been chopped off just like Bobulinski and anybody else getting in the way of removing Trump and the MAGA agenda. Trillions of dollars are at stake and the GOP has no interest in supporting Trump’s MAGA agenda.

A man stands for something, or he stands for nothing.
45 posted on 07/13/2021 6:51:13 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Revel
Wrong answer except for voter ID. What he needs to do is de modernize the system. Go back to when none of that other crap even existed. It was much harder to cheat. Electronic voting apparatus have no place in our elections because there are a thousand ways to cheat with them without even leaving a trail. Or least one that can be easily followed.

I agree with you 100%. Elections in PA need to be antiquated with more paper ballots and poll watchers witnessing the vote counting. I want the the GOP candidate for governor to be railing against the PA Supreme Court for violating the state and federal constitutions by changing the statutory voting laws by judicial fiat. I am tired of lawyers who are afraid to call out judges for misconduct. These judges should be impeached.
46 posted on 07/13/2021 7:04:12 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Dr. Franklin

You missed my point. Where this guy stands just didn’t matter in the big picture. Same with Bobulinski and the post office whistleblower.

The Dems and GOP were going to get Trump out the WH by stealing the election and nothing was going to stop them.


47 posted on 07/13/2021 7:11:15 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: lodi90
The Dems and GOP were going to get Trump out the WH by stealing the election and nothing was going to stop them.

Certainly William McSwain wasn't going to stop them. Had Sydney Powell been able to exercise the powers of special counsel to which Trump appointed her, things might have been different. The fix was in, but those who did nothing don't prove that nothing could have been done.
48 posted on 07/13/2021 7:29:51 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Ann Archy
You SHOULD have done it anyway!

McSwain certainly should have. His loyalty needed to have been to the President and the Constitutional obligation to guarantee a "Republican form of government", not to Bill Barr and the "chain of command".
49 posted on 07/14/2021 6:22:20 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: BuddhaBrown
Well, I'd imagine doing such a thing, in real life, would be quite traumatic to his family, career, his work associates, case participants, etc. Certainly much harder than asking some unknown third party to do it on our behalf.

His chances of getting the Republican nomination for governor would have improved greatly if he had shown some backbone. "I just followed orders" is a defense that failed for the Nazis at Nirenberg. I think state senator Mastriano has the inside track for the GOP nomination for governor at this point, if he wants it.
50 posted on 07/14/2021 6:49:47 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Fester Chugabrew
Attorney General Barr, however, instructed me not to make any public statements or put out any press releases regarding possible election irregularities.

Any "proof".

51 posted on 07/14/2021 6:51:29 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: 1Old Pro; All
Any "proof".

Barr is now denying McSwain's contentions in an interview to the WaPo:
"Barr said McSwain told him in their phone call that his reference to a “directive” involved a single matter having to do with “allegations of irregularities” in Delaware County, Pa., and that the directive came in a conversation with Richard Donoghue, a senior Justice Department official."
William Barr clashes with former Trump appointee from Pa. over handling of election-fraud claims
Barr is accusing McSwain of grandstanding because he wants MAGA support for his run for governor.
52 posted on 07/14/2021 7:36:00 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Dr. Franklin
William Barr clashes with former Trump appointee from Pa. over handling of election-fraud claims
53 posted on 07/14/2021 7:37:36 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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