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Arizona Republican Party

Arizona Republicans worry about election audit consequences: 'This is turning into a mockery'

The Arizona ballot audit is raising political pressure, but it's some Republicans who are feeling the squeeze.

The slow tally of 2.1 million Maricopa County presidential ballots has Donald Trump's approval, but it is deepening divisions within the GOP.

It has riveted the attention of the former president, who is bent on overturning the results. The U.S Justice Department is worried about the security of ballots and potential voter intimidation.