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She helped create the Big Lie. Records suggest she turned it into a big grift.

Catherine Engelbrecht founded Texas-based nonprofit True the Vote, which has raised millions in donations with claims that it discovered voter fraud. A media investigation found the organization made questionable transactions.

By Cassandra Jaramillo, Reveal
True the Vote Founder and President Catherine Engelbrecht.

True the Vote’s Tea Party roots

True the Vote fuels Trump’s conspiracies 

True the Vote’s plan to challenge the 2020 election

The next voter challenge: cellphone data 


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