Trump prosecutor vows CA election charges within 'two months' — as he begs for evidence
The federal prosecutor leading California's election fraud investigations appeared on Glenn Beck's show Monday to announce imminent charges — then pleaded with the public to help him find the evidence to bring them.First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, the number-two federal prosecutor in the Central District of California, told Beck that election fraud charges are coming — "one to two months, I believe" — before pivoting to ask the conservative host's audience for help."What we need right now are witnesses," Essayli said in the interview. "If you've witnessed anything… we wanna know about that."The announcement fits a pattern. On June 5 — one day after President Donald Trump alleged without evidence that California's primary was being rigged — Essayli announced his office had "multiple" probes underway. He then accused California of blocking a federal audit of its voter rolls, part of an ongoing DOJ lawsuit against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D). On Monday, Essayli hedged his own timeline even as he announced it."I hate to put timelines on things," he told Beck, "but one to two months, I believe. We need some of these results to be certified so we can prove some of the allegations."Then came the ask."I know people have theories and they have ideas," Essayli added. "What we need right now are witnesses."It's a striking posture for a prosecutor promising imminent charges. Essayli's credibility carries its own baggage: a federal judge previously ruled that he had illegally served as acting U.S. Attorney, having remained in office beyond his interim appointment without congressional approval. He now holds the title of First Assistant U.S. Attorney.None of that dampened his confidence Monday. Charges are coming, he insisted — just as soon as someone tells him what happened.
