PA postal worker admits fabricating allegations of ballot tampering

[Alben Barkley]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/postal-worker-fabricated-ballot-pennsylvania/2020/11/10/99269a7c-2364-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html

A Pennsylvania postal worker whose claims have been cited by top Republicans as potential evidence of widespread voting irregularities admitted to U.S. Postal Service investigators that he fabricated the allegations, according to three officials briefed on the investigation and a statement from a House congressional committee.
Richard Hopkins’s claim that a postmaster in Erie, Pa., instructed postal workers to backdate ballots mailed after Election Day was cited by Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter to the Justice Department calling for a federal investigation. Attorney General William P. Barr subsequently authorized federal prosecutors to open probes into credible allegations of voting irregularities and fraud, a reversal of long-standing Justice Department policy.
But on Monday, Hopkins, 32, told investigators from the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General that the allegations were not true, and he signed an affidavit recanting his claims, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe an ongoing investigation. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tweeted late Tuesday that the “whistleblower completely RECANTED.”

[Non Swing Voter]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/postal-worker-fabricated-ballot-pennsylvania/2020/11/10/99269a7c-2364-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html

A Pennsylvania postal worker whose claims have been cited by top Republicans as potential evidence of widespread voting irregularities admitted to U.S. Postal Service investigators that he fabricated the allegations, according to three officials briefed on the investigation and a statement from a House congressional committee.
Richard Hopkins’s claim that a postmaster in Erie, Pa., instructed postal workers to backdate ballots mailed after Election Day was cited by Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter to the Justice Department calling for a federal investigation. Attorney General William P. Barr subsequently authorized federal prosecutors to open probes into credible allegations of voting irregularities and fraud, a reversal of long-standing Justice Department policy.
But on Monday, Hopkins, 32, told investigators from the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General that the allegations were not true, and he signed an affidavit recanting his claims, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe an ongoing investigation. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tweeted late Tuesday that the “whistleblower completely RECANTED.”

Prosecute that turd.  Postal workers and ballot counters are getting death threats.  Throw the book at this miscreant. 

[Gass3268]

This is why a monetary reward for things like this is a bad idea.

[7,052,770]

So our side was right when I said we couldn't just take him at his word without some hard evidence. Imagine that.

[Hammy]

Project Veritas needs disbanded and everybody involved charged with fraud and bribery.

[Crumpets]

[Hope For A New Era]

In other news, grass is green.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Fight fraud with fraud! That's the Republican way! Hypocrisy and irony are alien concepts to them.

[Xeuma]

He is now recanting his recantation.


Edit—to be clear I think I should say this guy is obviously being paid off by Veritas, who are of course without any virtue.

[Person Man]

This is election fraud.

[GeorgiaModerate]

He is now recanting his recantation.

*ERROR* recursion limit exceeded.

[Non Swing Voter]

He is now recanting his recantation.

He's clearly a credible witness.  I guess we'll have to call Pennsylvania for Trump now.

[Alben Barkley]

He is now recanting his recantation.

This is actually exactly like Juanita Broaddrick. Makes an allegation, signs an affidavit recanting the allegation, then recants the recantation.

Zero credibility.

[ProudModerate2]

I agree with others ... he should be prosecuted for making false accusations and potentially creating harm onto other employees.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Hopkins said he didn't recant.  House Democrats say he did - can they provide evidence?

[BudgieForce]

Hopkins said he didn't recant.  House Democrats say he did - can they provide evidence?

What evidence would you like them to supply? The Oversight Committee said they were informed by IG investigators that Hopkins recanted in his interview.

I trust them alot more than I do anybody in James O'keefe's orbit.

It's not like a parent trying to figure out which one of their kids broke a vase. It's the congressional oversight committee vs a known grifter who has been caught in multiple lies/paying people to lie.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Hopkins said he didn't recant.  House Democrats say he did - can they provide evidence?

What evidence would you like them to supply? The Oversight Committee said they were informed by IG investigators that Hopkins recanted in his interview.

I trust them alot more than I do anybody in James O'keefe's orbit.

It's not like a parent trying to figure out which one of their kids broke a vase. It's the congressional oversight committee vs a known grifter who has been caught in multiple lies/paying people to lie.

there are also members of the congressional oversight cmtee who are known grifters, broadcasting lies on a regular basis on c-span in order to collect votes and campaign $. 

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

That an employee of the USPS would fabricate an account of election fraud in an attempt to overturn an election won by a Democrat, is both stupefying and horrifying to contemplate.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I think it's possible Hopkins is telling the truth, or at least what he thought he overheard, but even if so - unless it's a much wider policy that was implemented to backdate ballot envelopes - it apparently wouldn't make much difference to the results.

from an Erie reporter:
https://twitter.com/ETNrink/status/1326361397249372160?s=20

[Non Swing Voter]

Gofundme deactivated his stupid funding page.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Hopkins said he didn't recant.  House Democrats say he did - can they provide evidence?

Significantly more than he can I gather

[Gass3268]

Not sure, but this feels illegal.

https://twitter.com/byaaroncdavis/status/1326732428942127105?s=20

[John Dule]

Obviously he's being pressured to say this by the Deep State. #PRESERVEtheTRUTH!!!

[7,052,770]

Why does anyone ever believe Project Veritas about anything? Just assume everything they say is a lie and you'll turn out to be right before long.

[Non Swing Voter]

Not sure, but this feels illegal.

https://twitter.com/byaaroncdavis/status/1326732428942127105?s=20

It definitely feels illegal.  Why hasn't this turd been prosecuted yet.