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Mike Lee: “We need something from state legislatures to make this legitimate and to have any hope of winning. Even if they can't…”

On the recordApril 19, 2022
We need something from state legislatures to make this legitimate and to have any hope of winning. Even if they can't convene, it might be enough if a majority of them are willing to sign a statement indicating how they would vote.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Mike Lee suggested a strategy to undermine the election results in a text message before the January 6 insurrection.

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