Donald Trump alleged illegal activity by Democrats in California’s primary elections, claiming there were very late and massive numbers of mail-in ballots, delayed vote counting, and that votes were under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles. Trump also accused California Democrats of attempting to manipulate election outcomes. According to abcnews.com, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles declined to comment on Trump’s claims. California Democratic Party Chairperson Rusty Hicks called Trump’s claims lacking evidence. California’s primary election vote counting can take days or weeks due to the state’s policy of counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive within a week, according to mediamatters.org. Right-wing media promoted claims that mail-in voting leaves the door open for fraud, and pro-democracy experts warned that Trump is making claims of fraud in California’s primary elections. Trump sent someone to investigate California’s primary election. ABC News and Media Matters reported that right-wing media amplified these assertions.