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In a strategic move, allies of former President Donald J. Trump are once again pushing debunked claims about hacked voting machines, similar to those dismissed nearly four years ago. Just this month, a Georgia judge threw out a Republican lawsuit citing that the alleged security concerns were "purely hypothetical." This effort to challenge the integrity of the upcoming election seems to be largely orchestrated behind the scenes by Trump's campaign and his closest allies.

The discredited theories are rife on social media and have found eager supporters among activists. They are also prominently featured in the numerous lawsuits filed by Republicans in anticipation of the election. Notably, a Georgia lawsuit was dismissed recently by a judge who labeled the security issues it raised about voting machines as baseless.

Although neither Donald J. Trump nor the Republican National Committee's names are officially attached to this lawsuit, evidence suggests a deeper involvement. Text messages obtained by The New York Times reveal that top aides to the former president played a significant role in pushing for this legal challenge. One message from Alex B. Kaufman, the general counsel for the Georgia state Republican Party, indicated that a county Republican Party filed the lawsuit only because the state party had refused, despite intense pressure from high-ranking figures within Trump's circle and the RNC.

Kaufman notably mentioned that both the state party experienced substantial pressure to pursue the lawsuit and firmly decided against it, highlighting internal resistance even amid external demands. This ongoing effort marks a renewed attempt by Trump's camp to sow doubt about the election process through revived, yet disproven, conspiracy theories.