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On the recordNovember 18, 2020
When you start having attempts to block, negate, overturn the people's vote, when there's no actual evidence that there was anything illegal or fraudulent taking place. These are just bald assertions. They have been repeatedly rejected by the courts. I'm less surprised by Donald Trump doing this. I'm more troubled that you're seeing a lot of Republican officials go along with it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticizes attempts to undermine the electoral process and the complicity of Republican officials.

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