(The Center Square) โ Guilty pleas were entered in multiple federal cases involving those charged with making illegal threats against election officials in Georgia and Arizona.
The pleas, submitted in the Northern District of Georgia and the District of Arizona, marks 14 successful charges from the Justice Departmentโs Election Threats Task Force.ย
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