Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued a warning to anyone thinking of interfering with Election Day activities.
At a news conference Monday, Krasner highlighted the voter protection efforts his campaign committee made on the eve of Election Day.
“We are here on a very important day ahead of a very important election. We are here to talk about election protection above all else and to ensure that the election that takes place tomorrow is free. “We want to make sure that elections are fair and will continue to be fair,” Krasner said.
Krasner said there were no “deep-seated, persistent fears or concerns” about safety and reassured the community that they would be protected if they went to vote tomorrow.
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (AP Photo/Matt Rourke/File)
“I also want to be clear: Anyone who thinks it's time to be active in the militia, please stay around and find out,” Krasner said. “If you think it's time to insult, abuse, or threaten people, stay around and find out.”
“We've got the handcuffs, we've got the cells, we've got the Philadelphia jury,” Krasner said, pledging to prosecute anyone who tries to interfere with the vote.
“So if you're going to try to force an election in any way, if you're going to try to bully people, if you're going to bully votes and voters, you're going to try to erase votes. Try that nonsense. , we're not playing,'' Krasner said.
Krasner said he hopes there won't be any problems, but worries that some people working at or close to polling places may mount frivolous and false challenges to voters. He also said he had concerns.
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“Anyone who thinks it's time for militia action,” Congressman Larry Krasner of Philadelphia said on Election Day, “go around and do some research.” (St. Petersburg)
“That's the bottom line,” Krasner said. “Anyone who's thinking of playing a game like that in Philadelphia is doing it with malicious intent. There's nothing wrong with doing it with good intentions, but if you do it with malicious intent, you're doing it with malicious intent. There is an election court, there are judges and they have orders. ”
Antonio LaMotta, 61, and Joshua Macias, 42, both of Chesapeake, Virginia, were found with weapons and ammunition outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes were being counted in Philadelphia during the last presidential election. man was arrested. President Biden won the White House.
Krasner acknowledged that they are all aware of the controversy facing U.S. elections and are working to ensure every vote is counted.
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A voter fills out a mail-in ballot at the Board of Elections office in the Allegheny County Courthouse on November 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
“But this is my nonpartisan hat. We don't care who you vote for. We care that you can vote. That's the most important thing.” Krasner said.
The FBI's Philadelphia field office also said it would bring in additional support and expand its election command post. The bureau said this will allow FBI field offices across the country to streamline communications and response to ensure elections and the public's safety and security.
“The FBI works closely with our federal, state, and local partners to identify and stop potential threats to public safety. Determining whether there is a motive for violent action.As Americans exercise their right to vote, it is critical that the FBI, law enforcement, and the public work together to protect our communities. We encourage the public to remain vigilant and immediately report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.'' — Wayne A. Jacobs, FBI Special Agent in Charge of Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes and is expected to play a key role in the outcome of the presidential election.
“Pennsylvania is the only state where it's hard to imagine someone losing the presidential election and still winning,” Mark Harris, a longtime Republican national strategist and ad creator based in Pittsburgh, told FOX. told the news. “It's clearly ground zero.”
Trump and Harris are spending part of their last full day of campaigning in the Keystone State.
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Ms. Harris plans to conclude her election eve festivities in Pennsylvania with two star-studded rallies. One is an evening rally in Pittsburgh, and the other is a late night rally in Philadelphia near the famous “Rocky Steps” outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
President Trump also made stops in battleground states of North Carolina and Michigan on Monday, holding two rallies in Pennsylvania, including an afternoon rally in Reading and then an evening rally in Pittsburgh. And on Sunday, they held a rally in the Lancaster suburb of Lititz.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
