- Mike Lindell wants to work with the RNC to set up an “Election Crime Unit.”
- Lindell said he plans to fly to “at least three states” this week to discuss the idea.
- Lindell on Friday suffered a crushing defeat in the RNC presidency election, receiving just four votes.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he wants to work with the Republican National Committee to launch an “election crimes unit.”
“Later in the week, Steve, we’re launching an electoral crime unit. Stay tuned guys. It’s going to be big,” Lindell said of Trump’s allies. Steve Bannon’s War Room Podcast on Monday.
Lindell told Bannon that he had “plans” for the Electoral Crime Unit that included trying to “go to the states” and organize support for the idea.
“And I’m going to the states, Steve. I haven’t missed a beat. Starting this week, I’m going to fly to at least three states,” said Pillow’s CEO.
—Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@Ron Filipkowski) January 30, 2023
Lindell has just suffered a crushing defeat. Run to lead RNC.
rear claim Earlier this month, he received enough votes to thwart RNC chairman Ronna McDaniel’s bid for leadership, Lindel. I only got 4 votesMcDaniels Friday Fourth term as chairman111 votes.
But Lindell told Bannon he was working “to hold the RNC accountable.”
“Well, when you work with me, it’s electoral crime, not weak words like electoral integrity. It’s called electoral crime.
It is unclear what Lindell’s proposed Election Crimes Investigation Unit will do. It is also unclear whether the RNC agreed to set up the unit or work with Lindell. Lindell and his RNC representatives did not immediately respond to an insider’s request for comment sent outside normal business hours.
Lindell is best known for pushing unsubstantiated voter fraud claims about the 2020 election. In December 2021 he will He told an insider he spent $25 million on — half of his estimated $50 million net worth — for promoting his claim that the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
In April, Lindell told Insider, fund national efforts Bring lawsuits in all 50 states to stop the use of voting machines in elections. That month, Lindell told an insider: Support fund of Trump-supporting gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake When Senator Mark Finkem lawsuit in Arizona. The lawsuit was filed against Arizona’s Secretary of State Kathleen Hobbs and members of the Maricopa and Pima County Oversight Boards. He called on Arizona officials to stop using the electronic voting system. The Lake and Finchem lawsuit fell through: in Decemberthe case was dismissed by District Judge John Tucci, who called it a “frivolous complaint.”
Lindell is now Facing a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit From voting technology company Dominion. Dominion has accused his bedside CEO and his supporters of spreading false claims about the company’s role in the 2020 election.Lindell tried to dismiss the lawsuit, but the attempt was failed in march.
