By Sarah N. Lynch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nevada’s top federal prosecutor has asked the FBI to investigate debunked Republican claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election, a probe she hopes will influence congressional races and ensnare Democrats, according to a government document seen by Reuters.

In late July, U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah told Justice Department officials she met with federal agents and handed them a thumb drive containing data compiled by Nevada’s Republican Party about people living in the U.S. illegally who cast ballots in the 2020 election and members of Indian tribes who allegedly received cash for ballots, the document shows. She also urged the agents to call the state’s Republican Party attorney.

Chattah said she expects to pursue a variety of investigative line

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