Saturday, May 25, 2024

Democratic Operative Indicted over Biden Robocalls

Steve Kramer, a longtime Democratic political operative, was indicted over AI-generated robocalls that impersonated President Biden's voice to discourage voters in New Hampshire, the state's Attorney General announced Thursday.

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... The big picture: Kramer, a former political consultant for Biden's long-shot Democratic primary challenger Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.), was charged with 13 felony counts of voter suppression and 13 misdemeanor counts of impersonation of a candidate.

- - - The charges are spread across four counties based on the residences of those who received the robocalls, per the AG's office.

What they're saying: "New Hampshire remains committed to ensuring that our elections remain free from unlawful interference," Attorney General John Formella said in a statement.

- - - "I hope that our respective enforcement actions send a strong deterrent signal to anyone who might consider interfering with elections, whether through the use of artificial intelligence or otherwise," he added. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-23 09:13 PM

WTF is Dean Phillips?

#2 | Posted by jw2 at 2024-05-25 07:38 AM

Progressive congressman from northern Minnesota. Youthful Bernie Sanders.

#3 | Posted by mattm at 2024-05-25 09:21 AM

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