DOJ official allegedly threatens prosecutors with dismissal over election fraud cases

Internal DOJ sources have reported that associate deputy attorney general Aakash Singh warned prosecutors that declining to investigate reported election fraud could lead to their dismissal. In a recent conference call, Singh allegedly told managers that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security could overrule a prosecutor’s decision and that the deputy attorney general’s office would make final case-approval decisions.

The Justice Department’s spokesperson rejected the allegation, saying Singh never threatened firings and emphasizing the department’s focus on election integrity. Former DOJ prosecutors and election-security specialists said such pressure would undermine the department’s independent prosecutorial standards. Critics noted Singh’s rapid rise despite a prior DUI conviction and his earlier directives to prioritize misdemeanor charges and seek new grand juries when felony indictments failed. The story has sparked concern among DOJ staff about potential politicization of the office.