(NPR) 'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote

'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote





'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote






"You would be respected if this thing could be straightened out before [Tuesday's Senate runoff elections]," President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger, a fellow Republican, in a remarkable phone call Saturday.



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'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote


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An angry President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the election in the state, according to a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting.