Charges filed against James O’Keefe and Cam Higby in Minnesota
What each leads with
Daily Beast ↗ — Headline calls O’Keefe a “MAGA Provocateur” and labels the incident a “Bonkers Voting Stunt”; body excerpt opens with “dressing up in mock Islamic garb” and notes his history of “deceptively editing videos”.Daily Beast — Headline calls O’Keefe a “MAGA Provocateur” and labels the incident a “Bonkers Voting Stunt”; body excerpt opens with “dressing up in mock Islamic garb” and notes his history of “deceptively editing videos”.
Washington Examiner ↗ — Headline and lede state charges for “posing as voters” and “impersonating voters”; body excerpt stresses the goal of showing easy registration “without providing proof of residence under Minnesota’s vouching law”.Washington Examiner — Headline and lede state charges for “posing as voters” and “impersonating voters”; body excerpt stresses the goal of showing easy registration “without providing proof of residence under Minnesota’s vouching law”.
MAGA Provocateur Charged After Bonkers Voting Stunt
Conservative activist James O’Keefe and another right-wing influencer have been accused of dressing up in mock Islamic garb and attempting to cast votes at a Minnesota polling place. O’Keefe, the Project Veritas founder who made a name for himself by deceptively editing videos of undercover sting operations, and his fellow conservative content creator Cam…
Minnesota prosecutors charge two right-wing influencers for posing as voters
Prosecutors in Hennepin County, Minnesota, charged right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby on Wednesday for impersonating voters in videos they posted during the state’s Aug. 11 primary election. The purpose of the stunt was to show how easily a person could register to vote on the day of the primary without providing proof of […]