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Jamie Raskin: “President Trump tried to bully state-level officials to commit a fraud on the public by literally finding votes. We saw…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2023
President Trump tried to bully state-level officials to commit a fraud on the public by literally finding votes. We saw him trying to get state legislatures to disavow and overthrow their popular election results and replace them with Trump electors.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin describes Trump's actions as an attempt to undermine the election process.

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