2 right-wing activists plead guilty in 2020 election robocall scheme

What they're saying: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement after the pair pleaded guilty that voter intimidation would "not be tolerated" in the state.

• He said his Robocall Enforcement Unit, along with Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, assisted in the investigation and was able to partner with Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael "to shut down these two people who were trying to commit voter intimidation."

The big picture: Wohl, of Irvine, California, and Burkman, of Arlington, Virginia, gained national attention for several stunts in recent years seeking to smear public officials and Democrats.

• The Federal Communications Commission announced last year plans to fine the pair $5 million and they're being sued in federal court in New York City after being accused of making threatening robocalls that N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James said were designed to suppress Black voters.

Meanwhile, Wohl and Burkman are "appealing criminal charges filed against them in Detroit stemming from a similar bogus robocall scheme targeting Black voters," AP notes.

• Representatives for Wohl and Burkman could not immediately be reached for comment.