Wednesday, 06 January 2021 _The US president, the commander in chief of the US military and a man that, just four years ago, took a pledge echoed by his forefathers to uphold the law and Constitution of the United States of America. And a man that wanted to continue for another four years.
He was caught on tape trying to coerce Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State for Georgia, into breaking the law by “finding” nearly 12,000 votes.
So all I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more that we have, because we want to say, and flipping the state is a great testament to our country.
US President, Donald J Trump
Trump was essentially asking the Secretary of State for Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to break the law and "find" nearly 12,000 votes.
The prompt reply from the official was clear, Georgia's results are correct.
Trump, then went on to explain that voter fraud was a serious crime, and then had the audacity to threaten the official by claiming he was taking a huge risk by breaking the law, irony at its very finest It seems.
The ballots are corrupt and you're going to find that they are at which is totally illegal it's, it's more illegal for you than it is for them. Because you know what they did and you're not reporting it that says hey you know that's a criminal. That's a criminal offence and and you know you can't let that happen that's that's a big risk to you and to Ryan, Your lawyer, that's a big risk.
US President, Donald J Trump
Is trump then breaking the law himself by asking for votes to be found?
I think it is a criminal activity I think he was clearly pressing ... a government official to alter the vote count. That would be illegal under federal law and also under Georgia State law. The United States says the national laws and the state laws. What are the chances of a federal law being applied to him? Trump can of course get himself a blanket pardon for just about everything, probably will.
Brian Downing, Journalist, Commentator
Postal votes are the villains
Since the election results were announced Donald Trump has been contesting the figures and making unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud, much of which he believes comes from the postal votes cast by voters worried about voting in person due to the COVID-19 virus.
Essentially, if they did this which we have no proof that we have claim, after claim, after claim, with zero proof. Zero.
Gabriel Sterling Georgia Secretary of State’s Office
Trump's behavior has sparked an angry reaction from multiple leading officials, most notably 10 previous defense secretaries of both Republican and Democrat views, who have urged Trump to drop the notion that the election was not fair, and accept defeat with grace.
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