FBI charges 4 people with illegally voting in federal elections, lying on citizenship applications

"The individuals - all noncitizens - voted in elections including the 2020 Presidential election, 2022 midterms, and 2024 Presidential election cycles," Patel wrote on X.

Published: May 2, 2026 7:41am

Updated: May 2, 2026 7:42am

The FBI has charged four individuals with "illegally voting in federal elections and making false statements applying for U.S. citizenship," according to Kash Patel, the agency's director. 

"The individuals - all noncitizens - voted in elections including the 2020 Presidential election, 2022 midterms, and 2024 Presidential election cycles," Patel wrote Friday on X.

"More to come. Thank you to our investigators and partners for their great work in the case," he added, tagging Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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