Trump election fraud crackdown lands first arrest, putting longtime critics in White House crosshairs

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli criticizes California Gov. Gavin Newsom for claiming credit for recent fraud crackdowns. Essayli highlights Newsom's prior dismissal of fraud and his administration's refusal to implement a state auditor's recommended fraud prevention regulations. The first arrest in what a Trump administration prosecutor says will be a broader election fraud crackdown was announced Friday in Los Angeles, and the White House seized on the case to hit back at longtime critics. First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced a Honduran national was charged with two felony counts and could face deportation if convicted, while criticizing California’s current voter registration safeguards and renewing DOJ demands for a voter roll audit. "Today’s arrest is the first of many to come. Unf