After the 2020 presidential election concluded, Donald J. Trump’s campaign filled over 60 lawsuits contesting Joe Biden’s win. After the cases were struck down by state courts, the Trump campaign pressured several governors to hold recounts. On December 10, 2020, after several successive lawsuits had been dismissed, Trump tweeted, "This is going to escalate dramatically. This is a very dangerous moment in our history...The fact that our country is being stolen. A coup is taking place in front of our eyes, and the public can't take this anymore." On March 31, 2021 the Arizona Senate Republican Caucus hired for firms to audit the presidential ballots in Maricopa County. The results of the re-count are expected to be published in July 2021.
