Elections official threatened amid Trump loss anger
December 15, 2020 GMT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has reported a threat made against a worker as efforts continue to intimidate elections officials and politicians for administering the vote that led to President Donald Trump’s loss.
Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman’s office learned of the threat over the weekend made against Elections Director Lori Augino, according to spokesperson Kylee Zabel.
It was posted on a website describing “enemies of the people,” The Seattle Times reported.
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Augino’s address and some contact information were posted, as well as a photo of her with crosshairs superimposed over it and a note about her leadership role in a national association for elections directors.
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December 15, 2020
The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has reported a threat made against a worker as efforts continue to intimidate elections officials and politicians for administering the vote that led to President Donald Trump’s loss.
Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman’s office learned of the threat over the weekend made against Elections Director Lori Augino.
Augino’s address and some contact information were posted, as well as a photo of her with crosshairs superimposed over it and a note about her leadership role in a national association for elections directors.
State officials have notified the Department of Homeland Security, and the Washington State Patrol is monitoring the situation and assigning personnel as needed.
Lori Augino is director of elections for the Office of the Secretary of State Credit: Washington Secretary of State s office
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âAs you can see this is getting to me today,â she said.
Itâs not clear what brought Wyman to tears, but her office confirmed on Monday that it has notified the Department of Homeland Security and the stateâs own counterterrorism agency, the Washington State Fusion Center, about a death threat against one of her employees.
The target was Lori Augino, who is director of elections for the Office of the Secretary of State.
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