DOJ ‘Will Not Permit Voters to be Intimidated’ Following Sighting of Uniformed Vigilantes: Attorney General

Two armed men dressed in tactical gear were sighted at a ballot drop box in Maricopa County, Arizona, on Oct. 21, 2022. Courtesy of Maricopa County Elections Department

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed on Oct. 25 that the Department of Justice (DOJ) “will not permit voters to be intimidated” during the 2022 midterm elections.

“The Justice Department has an obligation to guarantee a free and fair vote by everyone who’s qualified to vote and will not permit voters to be intimidated,” Garland said during an unrelated news conference in Washington.