"Dominion is prepared to defend its good name and set the record straight. Litigation regarding these issues is imminent," the letter states. "This letter is your formal notice to cease and desist taking part in defaming Dominion and to preserve all documents and communications that may be relevant to Dominion’s pending legal claims."
Dominion Voting Systems, which sells electronic voting hardware and software that was utilized by some local governments during the 2020 presidential election, has become the target of conservatives — including Trump himself — who claim, without evidence, that it was rigged against Trump and switched votes to Democratic President-Elect Joe Biden. In response, the company has sued the Trump campaign, the campaign's surrogates, and conservative media outlets, alleging defamation. (Another election technology company, Smartmatic, has also issued legal threats.) Both Fox News and Newsmax have already issued on-air clarifications over their outlet's past claims of rigged voting technology.