Major Update: House Freedom Caucus chairman Scott Perry under federal investigation for plotting to block certification of Biden's presidency

Rep. Scott Perry, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, is under investigation related to efforts by him and others connected to former President Donald Trump to seize voting machines and block the certification of President Joe Biden's 2020 victory, according to sources familiar with the probe.<br><br>CNN has learned that Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, is the subject of an ongoing probe by federal investigators, who are focused on possible criminal activities that include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of Congressional proceedings, according to one source familiar with the matter.<br><br>In recent weeks, federal authorities have interviewed several people connected to Perry, who has long been a close ally and supporter of Trump, according to sources familiar with the interviews.<br><br>For more than a year, the FBI and the US Department of Justice have been investigating efforts to block the certification of Biden's election victory, as well as the seizure of voting machines and possible tampering with the machines.