GOP legislators applauded the people behind “2,000 Mules” during a hearing at the AZ capitol. But agencies have contradicted claims made by the movie's supporters.
PHOENIX — After a chief investigator of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that two activists behind the election conspiracy movie “2,000 Mules” never provided them promised evidence of fraud, Arizona legislators who gushed praise for the duo are silent.
Several contacted by 12News for comment since Friday have not responded.
Meanwhile, Arizona Republican candidate for Governor Kari Lake said Monday night she stands by her belief the movie is credible.
Lake stands by claims in '2,000 Mules'
Last week, Arizona Attorney General Chief Special Agent Reginald Grigsby wrote a memo to the FBI and IRS, recommending they investigate the finances of Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips because they allegedly made false public statements, never delivered evidence of the “2,000 Mules” conspiracy, and raised “considerable sums of money” at the same time.
Engelbrecht and Phillips operate True the Vote, a Texas-based election integrity nonprofit at the center of “2,000 Mules”.
“TTV (True the Vote) is adamant it had evidence of ballot stuffing and voting fraud... despite repeated requests… True the Vote never did provide the information it purported to have in its possession,” Grigsby wrote.
He added True the Vote publicly claimed they provided the Attorney General and the FBI with data detailing an...
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