DOJ Adds Convicted Election Hacker to Civil Rights Division Amid Midterm Plans
The Justice Department has placed David Michael Levin, who pleaded guilty to hacking Florida election sites in 2016, into its Civil Rights Division to oversee election monitoring.
According to reports, the Justice Department has recruited David Michael Levin, a Florida lawyer convicted in 2016 of three felonies for infiltrating a state and a county election website, into its Civil Rights Division. Levin served a brief jail term and probation after pleading guilty, asserting his intent was to assess the security of elections. He was recently connected to a Minnesota election effort alongside William F. Mohrman, a senior counsel in the same division who previously defended Derek Chauvin.
The DOJ has not officially confirmed Levin’s role, but the move aligns with a broader strategy to send 1,000 poll monitors to ballot sites during the midterms. Critics note that similar appointments, such as former Colorado election clerk Tina Peters visiting the White House, reflect a pattern of rewarding individuals who have violated election laws. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has also been reshaping the Civil Rights Division’s focus, raising concerns about the department’s stance on election oversight.
Why it matters
Placing a convicted election hacker in a DOJ role raises questions about the agency's commitment to election integrity ahead of the midterms.
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