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Trump Makes Move To Manipulate Georgia Vote by Komolafe89: 12:30pm On Jan 04, 2021 |
Leaked call: Outrage over Trump’s move to manipulate Georgia vote Published January 4, 2021 Trump The release on Sunday by US media of a stunning audio tape in which President Donald Trump pressured Georgia ’ s secretary of state to “find ” enough votes to overturn his election defeat there to Democrat Joe Biden sent shockwaves across Washington . The tape , a rebel push by scores of Republican lawmakers to challenge Biden ’ s electoral win later this week , a pair of runoff elections in Georgia to decide control of the US Senate and expected pro - Trump protests in Washington are combining to set the stage for a fiery week in American politics . Lawmakers got back to work Sunday on Capitol Hill, where Democrat Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected as speaker of the House of Representatives , but the real political fireworks are to come later in the week . Following the release of the recording , Democrats and a few Republicans heaped scorn on the outgoing president , who fired off a tweetstorm of unsubstantiated claims of fraud in the November 3 election . The taped conversation between Trump and fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger , first obtained by The Washington Post , includes vague threats by Trump that Raffensperger and another official could face “ a big risk” if they failed to take moves toward overturning Biden ’ s victory . “ There’ s nothing wrong with saying , you know , um, that you ’ ve recalculated” the vote tally , Trump is heard saying on the tape . “You ’ re off by hundreds of thousands of votes . ” Raffensperger is heard responding: “Well , Mr. President , the challenge that you have is, the data you have is wrong. ” Biden won the long Republican- leaning state by fewer than 12 , 000 votes — a narrow margin , but one that has remained unchanged through a series of recounts and audits. “ The current margin is only 11, 779 . Brad, I think you agree with that , right ?” Trump says . “ So look . All I want to do is this . I just want to find 11, 780 votes . ” Making Trump ’ s call more surprising is the fact that even a hypothetical reversal in Georgia , which has 16 Electoral College votes , would not overturn victory by Biden , who won by a margin of 306 to 232 . Ahead of the release of the audio , Trump tweeted about the call , saying that Raffensperger “was unwilling , or unable, to answer questions such as the ‘ ballots under table ’ scam , ballot destruction, out of state ‘ voters’ , dead voters, and more . ” Raffensperger tweeted back , also ahead of the release of the audio , saying : “ Respectfully , President Trump : What you ’ re saying is not true . The truth will come out . ” After the release , the White House declined to comment . Democrats reacted furiously. Vice President - elect Kamala Harris slammed it as “ the voice of desperation ” and a “ bald- faced , bold abuse of power by the President of the United States ” during a rally in Savannah , Georgia . One moderate Republican , Congressman Adam Kinzinger , tweeted : “This is absolutely appalling . To every member of Congress considering objecting to the election results , you cannot — in light of this — do so with a clean conscience. ” – Key elections in Georgia – It was unclear what impact the tape ’ s release might have on the twin runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday , which will decide who controls the US Senate . Both Trump and Biden are due to appear at rallies in the southern state on Monday . Republican incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are facing off against Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, respectively . Victory by Ossoff and Warnock would give Democrats , and Biden , a major boost — Senate seats would be evenly divided between the parties at 50 each , but incoming Vice President Harris would wield a tie-breaking vote . Democrats already control the House . “ This is going to be a very tough battle but it is absolutely within the realm of possibility — in fact , the realm of likelihood — the Democrats can win, ” Stacey Abrams, the charismatic former Georgia lawmaker who has emerged as a party leader, told CNN on Sunday. – ‘ Time to move forward’ – News of the Trump tape came hours after the US Congress opened its new session Sunday . Pelosi , the highest - ranking woman in the history of US politics , will serve another term as speaker of the House after her reelection . Congress will convene in a rare joint session on Wednesday to certify Biden ’ s election result — but it will not be the usual dry pro forma affair . So far, 12 Republican senators loyal to Trump have announced plans to block certification, instead demanding the formation of a special commission to do an “ emergency ” election audit . With Democrats controlling the House and many Senate Republicans expected to confirm Biden ’ s victory , the rebel effort is all but certain to fail, but it has raised tensions on Capitol Hill . It has also underscored a sharp divide within the president’ s party , as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has asked his caucus to respect the Electoral College result. Senator Mitt Romney , the party ’ s 2012 presidential candidate , called the campaign an “egregious ploy ” that served only to “enhance the political ambition of some . ” He and a bipartisan coalition of senators on Sunday called on Congress to certify the result, saying : “The 2020 election is over … It is time to move forward . ” Pro - Trump protesters not quite willing to concede are expected to rally in Washington on Wednesday. Trump , who has urged thousands to support his cause , tweeted Sunday : “I will be there. Historic day!” |
Re: Trump Makes Move To Manipulate Georgia Vote by Komolafe89: 12:41pm On Jan 04, 2021 |
maybe ffk gave him the tactics |
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