The FBI visited the home of Milwaukee County elections director Michelle Hawley this week, sparking criticism from county leaders who say the visit crosses a line.
Federal investigators have not said why they were trying to make contact with Hawley.
Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson criticized the Department of Justice in a statement.
"The 2020 presidential election was fair and transparent, and its results are accurate. This has been proven repeatedly over the last six years," Christenson said. "Continuing to relitigate settled questions does not strengthen public confidence in elections but it undermines it."
Christenson also called it "unfortunate" that an FBI representative went to Hawley's home instead of contacting the elections commission office directly.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley echoed those concerns.
"For the FBI not to contact the clerk's office and go directly to her home, but quite frankly, it feels like an act of intimidation," Crowley said.
Crowley also questioned the broader motivation behind the visit.
"The fact that we continue to relitigate the 2020 election, quite frankly, is is mind blowing for me," Crowley said. "We know Donald Trump lost this election. It is unfortunate that people are carrying this out in order to cater to his ego, but we should be focusing on the American people."
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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson also weighed in with a statement.
"Donald Trump won elections for president in Wisconsin for both 2016 and 2024. He lost the election for president in 2020 in Wisconsin to Joe Biden. Deploying federal law enforcement to alter reality is outrageous," Johnson said.
TMJ4 reached out to the local FBI office for more information about the visit but was told the agency would not comment on the matter.
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