US issues 40 subpoenas about Trump’s failed bid to overturn the 2020 election

The justice department has cast a wide net seeking tips on efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to submit alternatives slates of fake electors

The US Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week seeking information about efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election, the New York Times reported on Monday.

Boris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump adviser, and Mike Roman, a campaign strategist for Trump, had their phones seized last week as evidence, the Times said, citing people familiar with the situation.