AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick says he’s offering up to $1 million in defense of President Donald Trump’s unsupported claims of irregularities in the U.S. presidential election.
The Republican said Tuesday he would pay out rewards for information that leads to voter fraud arrests and convictions.
A former chief Texas ethics regulator suggested that paying reward money, which would come from
Patrick’s political campaign, could run afoul of federal campaign finance laws.
There’s no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
In reaction, John Fetterman, the Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania jokingly tweeted that he wanted to take Patrick up on his offer, and ended by taking a jab at the Dallas Cowboys who suffered a disappointing loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
“Hey, Governor Patrick- it’s your counterpart in Pennsylvania. I’d like to collect your handsome reward for reporting voter fraud. I got a dude in Forty Fort, PA who tried to have his dead mom vote for Trump. I’d like mine in Sheetz gift cards pls. ps. The Cowboys blow.”
Hey, Governor Patrick- it’s your counterpart in Pennsylvania.
I’d like to collect your handsome reward for reporting voter fraud.
I got a dude in Forty Fort, PA who tried to have his dead mom vote for Trump.
I’d like mine in Sheetz gift cards pls.
ps. The Cowboys blow. https://t.co/Y21Q3ZkSEH
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) November 10, 2020
