Trump Pressured GA Sec of State, To "Find" Votes, To Overturn Biden Victory.
President Donald Trump
made the statements during a
taped hour-long phone call with GA
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
During the call, Trump attempted to
force the hand of Raffensperger to recalculate
GA's vote tally so that he could be proclaimed winner.
I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have, Donald Trump, Audio Recording,
via 'The New York Times'.
President-elect Joe Biden officially
won the state.
Trump also made a thinly veiled threat
to Raffensburger and his chief lawyer
Ryan Germany that they could face
prosecution if they did not recalculate the votes.
You know, that’s a criminal — that’s a criminal offense. And you know, you can’t let that happen. That’s a big risk to you and to Ryan, your lawyer. That’s a big risk, Donald Trump, Audio Recording,
via 'The New York Times'.
Raffensburger affirmed his position that the
2020 election in Georgia was legal,
and that Trump's data stating otherwise "is wrong.".
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
called the phone call a "bold abuse
of power by the president of the United States."