WASHINGTON: Talks about a coup in the world’s leading democracy are rising after US President Donald Trump fired top Pentagon leaders and replaced them Tuesday with loyalists, including the Indian-American aide. Kash Patel, while refusing to grant the election. in a related development, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed talks about a transition to a new Biden administration, saying that “there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration, ”Despite the fact that many world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have congratulated the Biden-Harris team on their victory.
The twin events came even as Trump continued to insist and insist that he won the election, or will win after the recounts, and any other verdict would be the result of manipulation, despite election officials across the country saying he did not. there is evidence of large-scale fraud. A post-election poll showed that 79 percent of people polled believe Biden won the election, 13 percent said the election “has not yet been decided” and only three percent said Trump won.
Even key Republican officials at the state level involved in the election process say there is no evidence of any significant fraud changing the election results, a pushback that angered the president into lashing out at his own party members.
“A guy named Al Schmidt, a Philadelphia commissioner called a Republican (RINO), is being used by the fake news media to explain how honest things were regarding the elections in Philadelphia. He refuses to look at a mountain of corruption and dishonesty. We won! “Trump said Wednesday morning. Republican officials in Georgia have also said there is no large-scale fraud or negligence that would significantly alter the outcome.
The niece of President Mary Trump, among others, is sounding the alarms about a coup, who tweeted: “President-elect Joe Biden won rightfully and decisively. No matter how much Donald and his facilitators lie and spin, nothing will change that. But they will break as much as they can when leaving. Stay tuned, this is a coup attempt. ”
Concerns about a coup were amplified after Trump initiated a shakeup at the Pentagon after firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper and three other top officials and replacing them with close associates. After appointing Christopher Miller as the new acting defense secretary, Trump recruited Kash Patel, a former aide to the National Security Council, as his chief of staff. He also named Anthony Tata, a former general rejected by the Senate, as undersecretary for policy, following the resignation of James Anderson, a former Navy intelligence officer. All three are known for trafficking in conspiracy theories, and Tata took a chance by calling former President Barack Obama a terrorist.
Meanwhile, victorious President-elect Joe Biden continued to prepare for the White House and the installation of a new administration, announcing a large 500-member transition team that includes at least two dozen Indian-Americans. Describing Trump’s refusal to concede the election as a “disgrace”, he said it would not help the outgoing president’s legacy.
Biden’s team also released a list of foreign leaders who have had conversations with the winning candidate, without the help of the State Department, due to the transition protocol. Several leaders, including Narendra Modi from India and Benjamin Netanyahu from Israel, have tweeted congratulatory messages. “I spoke to @JoeBiden to congratulate him on his choice. We will have a lot to do together to promote shared priorities (climate, global health, international security) and effective multilateral action, ”said the French president. Emanuel Macron tweeted Wednesday morning.
Among the explanations for Trump and his loyal Republicans who did not concede the election despite losing court cases and finding no push on the election fraud and malpractice charges, is the need to raise money and maintain momentum for the two US elections. second round of the Georgia Senate that could decide control of the Senate. Analysts say the Trump dispensation also wants to keep its base boiling to set the stage for the 2022 and 2024 elections, possibly with damaging consequences for the United States.
“Trump’s coup attempt will fail, but its consequences will be corrosive. Millions will view the election as a robbery. Trump will remain the de facto head of the Republican Party. And neither he nor any of his allies will be held accountable, an open invitation to more. future attempts, “warned former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
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