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Nov 2020
25m 46s

A Failed Attempt to Overturn the Electio...

The New York Times
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Pressure and litigation appear to have been the pillars of President Trump’s response to his general election loss. His team filed a litany of court cases in battleground states. In some, such as Georgia and Michigan, the president and his allies took an even more bullish approach, attempting to use their influence to bear down on election officials. As pr ... Show More
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