"THEY'RE CAUGHT': California Elections Fraud Exposed — This Is MINDBLOWING"
Los Angeles, California - June 10, 2026
Los Angeles Petition Circulator Agrees to Plead Guilty to Paying Individuals to Register to Vote
A longtime Los Angeles County petition circulator has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of paying another person to register to vote. Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, of Marina del Rey, also known as “Anika,” faces a potential sentence of up to five years in federal prison if the plea is accepted by the court.
Armstrong is scheduled to appear in federal court in Santa Ana on Monday. Court documents describe her as having worked for nearly two decades collecting signatures for initiatives, referendums, and recalls to qualify measures for California ballots. She was compensated by coordinators based on the number of valid signatures obtained from registered voters.
Federal prosecutors allege that Armstrong targeted areas with large numbers of individuals willing to sign in exchange for payment, including Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. According to the plea agreement, she regularly paid between $2 and $3 to induce people to sign petitions. When some individuals lacked a permanent address, she reportedly instructed them at times to use one of her former Los Angeles addresses on voter registration forms. Those forms registered the individuals for both California and federal elections.
Federal Officials Comment on the Case
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli described the case during a news conference.
“This is not an allegation, this is not a theory, this is an example of admitted voter fraud,” Essayli said.
He stated that federal authorities intend to pursue election-related crimes aggressively. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon emphasized that false voter registrations can undermine public confidence in elections and that the Justice Department remains committed to ensuring elections are conducted fairly and without illegal interference.
Connection to Video Investigation and Broader Efforts
The case received attention after video footage recorded by conservative journalist James O’Keefe appeared to show cash being handed to a homeless individual. O’Keefe stated on social media that his investigation contributed to Armstrong being charged earlier this year.
The guilty plea occurs alongside a separate Justice Department lawsuit against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. Federal officials are seeking access to the state’s unredacted voter file, including names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and portions of Social Security numbers. The department argues the information is needed under provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, the Help America Vote Act, and the National Voter Registration Act.
A federal judge in Santa Ana dismissed the lawsuit in January, determining that release of the information would violate federal privacy protections. State officials argued the request was intended to assist with immigration enforcement rather than election oversight. The Justice Department has appealed the decision, with arguments scheduled before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena.
Armstrong’s plea represents one of the more prominent federal voter fraud prosecutions tied to petition circulation in California in recent years. Federal prosecutors have not indicated whether additional individuals connected to the matter may face charges as the investigation continues.
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St. Paul, Minnesota - June 12, 2026
Minnesota House Committee Falls Short on Subpoena for Rep. Ilhan Omar in Feeding Our Future Investigation
A Minnesota House committee voted 5-3 in favor of issuing a subpoena to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) but fell one vote short of the six votes required under the chamber’s bipartisan operating agreement. The subpoena would have compelled Omar to testify and provide documents related to her connections to the Feeding Our Future federal child nutrition fraud investigation, one of the largest pandemic-era fraud schemes in the country.
Committee Chair Kristin Robbins argued the subpoena had become necessary after Omar declined multiple invitations to testify and failed to respond to document requests.
“We have reached out to Representative Ilhan Omar on multiple occasions, inviting her to testify and inviting and requesting documents,” Robbins said. “The only tool left for us as a committee if we want to get these documents is to issue a subpoena.”
Focus on the MEALS Act and Investigation Details
Republicans on the panel have focused on Omar’s sponsorship of the federal MEALS Act in March 2020, which they argue loosened oversight requirements in federal nutrition programs and created conditions that enabled large-scale fraud.
“Representative Omar had some role, whether inadvertent or not,” Robbins said. “She passed the MEALS Act in March of 2020, and that took the guardrails off the federal school nutrition program which created the conditions for Feeding Our Future.”
Federal prosecutors have charged dozens of individuals in the scandal, including nonprofit founder Aimee Bock and numerous associates tied to Minnesota’s Somali community. Republicans sought communications between Omar and individuals connected to the investigation, as well as records tied to her public promotion of Safari Restaurant, a Minneapolis business later linked to the scandal.
Democrats on the committee opposed the subpoena, accusing Republicans of politicizing the investigation and questioning the timing with only days remaining in the legislative session.
Dave Pinto, the committee’s lead Democrat, argued that even if information were received, the committee would not have time to act on it.
Next Steps and Context
The failed vote blocks the Minnesota House committee from compelling Omar’s testimony before the session ends later this month. Robbins indicated Republicans are exploring other options, including asking members of Congress to issue a subpoena.
The Feeding Our Future case has drawn significant attention as one of the largest fraud schemes uncovered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal authorities have described it as involving the misuse of federal child nutrition funds intended for meal programs.
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Omar has not publicly responded in detail to the specific requests from the committee in recent weeks. The investigation continues at the federal level, with multiple defendants already facing charges.
The effort to obtain Omar’s testimony reflects ongoing partisan tensions in Minnesota over the handling of the scandal and its potential connections to public officials. As the legislative session winds down, Republicans have signaled they will continue pursuing information through alternative channels.
