Strom rejects the election-fraud characterization of the operation
David StromHotAir political commentator
Strom disputes the criminal characterization and argues that the two men exposed weaknesses in election procedures.
“Neither man committed any form of election fraud.”
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Hennepin County charges James O'Keefe and Cam Higby over Minneapolis vouching videos; O'Keefe says they never applied for a ballot
On October 28, 2026, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office charged James O'Keefe and Cam Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft. Prosecutors say the two men gave election judges at Minneapolis precincts the names of registered voters, without those voters' knowledge, while filming a video about Minnesota's vouching rules during the August 11 primary. O'Keefe says they never applied for a ballot and describes the work as journalism. Higby says no laws were broken.
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Strom disputes the criminal characterization of the undercover operation.
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His column discusses the announced felony charges.
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He distinguishes recording the exchanges from casting ballots. Prosecutors allege false identification during a ballot application.
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Relative to the polling-place conduct, Strom challenges its description as election fraud and criticizes the prosecution.
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