Priming the steal
Free and fair elections are the one thing that can slow this president down — and he knows it. Senator Mark Warner just told reporters that Donald Trump represents a greater threat to the integrity of American elections than Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran combined. National Guard troops are now being spotted standing near drop boxes in DC. And Trump is flirting with a third term, out loud, again. This is priming the steal in real time.
Senator Mark Warner — the top Democrat on Senate Intelligence — just said the quiet part loud: the greatest threat to American election…
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→ Four things from today’s episodeSenator Mark Warner’s assessment. Trump is a greater threat to election integrity than Russia, China, and Iran combined
National Guard members spotted standing near official DC Boa. National Guard members spotted standing near official DC Board of Elections drop boxes — and what it signals to voters
Trump’s own words on plan A (active-duty military), plan B (. Trump’s own words on plan A (active-duty military), plan B (ICE), and plan C (MAGA hordes) to contest the vote
The Gottheimer-Bacon bipartisan letter asking members to ple. The Gottheimer-Bacon bipartisan letter asking members to pledge to seat certified election winners
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