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The recording, in which Donald Trump asks Georgia’s election manager Brad Raffensperger to get 11,780 votes for Trump to win the state, was leaked in the last 24 hours to the Washington Post, which published the recording in its entirety. Another recording, in which Trump threatens another official in Georgia, was released Monday.
The reactions are harsh. Raffersperger is a Republican and the pressures and threats inherent in the conversation cannot be misinterpreted. Votes in Georgia have been counted multiple times, Trump’s appeals have been rejected by the courts, and voters have cast their votes for Joe Biden. The votes Trump wants to see are exactly what he needs to win Georgia.
The revelation of how Trump tried to turn the election result in his favor at the last minute has drawn strong condemnation from both Democrats and Republicans. Newly elected Vice President Kamala Harris speaks of a serious abuse of power and has the support of Democrats in Congress. Even Republicans, like former presidential candidate and current Senator Mitt Romney, say that Trump has crossed all borders and that it may be an illegal act.
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Lawsuits filed
Donald Trump responded late Monday Swedish time, filing two lawsuits because the call to Raffensperger, which he says is confidential, was leaked. One lawsuit is federal and the other is state-owned in Georgia.
Trump’s proposal comes just as two Senate elections take place in Georgia on Tuesday. Those elections determine the balance of power in the Senate. Republicans must win one to retain a majority and Democrats must win both to win.
But on Wednesday the result of the presidential elections will also be finally confirmed in Congress. And this is where Donald Trump sees his chance to undermine the entire American electoral system. If I had had Brad Raffensperger change Georgia’s election results at the last minute, it would have led to a chaotic situation. It’s unclear whether Trump has similarly lobbied election officials in other crucial states. But regardless of those actions, Biden will be approved by Congress and will take office on January 20.
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Must be formally approved
Trump’s pressure is strong on Republican members of the House and Senate to question Wednesday’s election results and not approve Electoral College abstentions, which is usually just a formality. At least 104 members of Congress and a dozen senators have announced that they are following Trump’s line.
I’ll be there. Historic day! https://t.co/k6LStsWpfy
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
January 3, 2021
Trump continues to work with Republicans in Congress, but also calls for mass demonstrations in Washington on Wednesday. Previous calls have resulted in comparatively smaller entries with a few thousand in place. But various senators and members of Congress have been subjected to various forms of threats and persecution. House Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosis of California and Senate House Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky were spray painted on front doors. A pig’s head has been found near Pelosi’s home and senior Georgia officials have received death threats against him and for that reason they are under close security surveillance. Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden will come to Georgia on Monday to support the candidates in Tuesday’s Senate election. Current Vice President Mike Pence and incoming Kamala Harris have been there for the past 24 hours.
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And the question is how long Republicans, like Senator Ted Cruz, will continue to support Donald Trump’s campaign for advanced and systematic voter fraud. They are playing a great game when they participate in undermining the democratic system for fear that Trump may retaliate against them in the next election. Trump has already run for Republican Senator John Thune, who has two years left in his term and is expected to seek re-election in 2022. All members of the House of Representatives will be elected in 2022, their terms are two years.
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