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Jamie Raskin: “I don’t think Donald Trump was trying to reform the Electoral College, he was trying to seize the presidency.”

On the recordJune 15, 2022
I don’t think Donald Trump was trying to reform the Electoral College, he was trying to seize the presidency.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Criticizing Donald Trump's actions regarding the Electoral College.

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