DOJ debunks social media claim of discrepancy in LA mayor vote count while Trump sows doubt in California’s elections (opens in new tab)

A Los Angeles-based Justice Department official late Friday debunked a baseless claim of a discrepancy in the vote count of the city’s mayoral race that has circulated on social media. The claim, which has been pushed by several right-wing figures on X, including billionaire Elon Musk, alleges a …