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United States Federal Government and Electoral System

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United States Federal Government and Electoral System

Case
#984
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018

2016 ELECTION INTERFERENCE

Justice for United States Federal Government and Electoral System — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Who are the specific individuals named in the federal arrest warrants and what are their roles in the alleged conspiracy?

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evidence
Lead #2

What specific actions and communications constitute the alleged interference with the 2016 Presidential Election?

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clue
Lead #3

How did the alleged perpetrators reach significant numbers of Americans and through what platforms or methods?

On February 16, 2018, federal arrest warrants were issued for individuals allegedly involved in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by interfering with the 2016 Presidential Election and impairing the functions of the Federal Election Commission, Department of Justice, and Department of State. The conspiracy allegedly ran from early 2014 through February 2018, with the perpetrators taking coordinated actions to reach significant numbers of Americans to disrupt the U.S. political system. The case remains under FBI investigation as part of broader counterintelligence efforts to identify all participants and prevent future election interference.

Case
#984
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court for the District of Columbia

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timeline
Lead #4

What triggered the investigation and what evidence led to the February 2018 charges?

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contact
Lead #5

Were any foreign actors or state-sponsored entities involved in coordinating this alleged conspiracy?

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Source Narrative

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES These individuals are wanted by the FBI for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from early 2014 to February of 2018.

These individuals allegedly took actions to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election. On February 16, 2018, federal arrest warrants were issued for these individuals in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after they were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Timeline of Events

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2014-01-01

Conspiracy Period Begins

Alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in early 2014

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2016-11-08

2016 Presidential Election

Election Day during the alleged interference campaign

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2018-02-16

Federal Arrest Warrants Issued

Federal arrest warrants issued in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for individuals charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States

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Case Information

Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 12, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 12, 2026