November 11, 2020

Trump’s postelection power plays risk troubles at home and abroad

Source: Roll Call

Journalists: John M. Donnelly, Todd Ruger

Since President Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection last week, his lies and lawsuits and his fuming and firings have left the country and the world wondering: Is he just a sore loser or a national security threat?

The Trump campaign’s allegations of widespread election fraud so far have run smack-dab into reality as judges demand evidence in the lawsuits filed in several key states — and they show no indication they could change the election result anyway.

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