Federal indictment handed down in Minnesota related to issue some Dems claim never happens: 'Hotbed for fraud'

An Indian national has been federally indicted by a grand jury in Minnesota for knowingly making the false claim to be a U.S.citizen in order to vote in the 2024 general election, prompting pushback online and from an expert who spoke to Fox News Digital.Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, according to a DOJ press release earlier this month, falsely claimed U.S.

citizenship by signing a voter signature certificate required under state law to vote in Minnesota and voting on November 5, 2024."The right to vote is a sacred privilege of American citizenship, and every lawful voter deserves an election system in which that right is protected," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K.Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in the press release.

"The Department will hold accountable those who knowingly make false claims of citizenship in order to vote.The integrity of our elections depends on ensuring that only eligible citizens cast ballots and that every lawful vote is counted."Dhillon added in a post on X on Tuesday that the Justice Department has "indicted or convicted 67 individuals for election related crimes."Earlier this year, Fox News Digital reported that Chaudhari, 39, was facing state perjury and voting violation charges and that he denied he voted when first questioned by authorities but later claimed he "made a mistake" and admitted to voting while also telling investigators he is not a U.S.

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(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Chaudhari, according to investigators, received a voter registration notice from the state of Minnesota in a move that was likely triggered in the system after he obtained his driver’s license.Chaudhari is said to have told authorities that he didn’t learn he shou...