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Trump praises L.A. federal prosecutor Bill Essayli and vows to keep fighting after the Ninth Circuit refuses to set aside about 20,000 California ballots
President Trump said on Truth Social Saturday that Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, "has done a fantastic job" and vowed, "We are going to continue our yearslong fight on Election Integrity," the New York Post reported. The post came after the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 on Friday against the Justice Department's bid to make California separate ballots tied to roughly 20,000 people the administration suspects are not citizens. Separately, a judge ruled Tuesday that Essayli was unlawfully serving as a de facto U.S. attorney, though the order is delayed while the government appeals.
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- New York PostPresident Trump lauds LA's top federal prosecutor over election fraud push: 'Fantastic job'