Justice Dept. Investigating 2020 Election Fraud and Fake Electors

The Justice Department is investigating multiple tracks of efforts by Donald Trump and his advisers to overturn the 2020 election results, including ads and fundraising pitches claiming election fraud as well as plans for "fake electors" that would swing the election to the incumbent president. The conduct of a handful of lawyers who sought to turn Trump's defeat into victory is also being investigated. The investigation is separate from the Justice Department's prosecution of people directly involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and is independent of a criminal probe by the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., that is also examining efforts to overturn the 2020 election.