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Trump, in Audio, Demands Georgia Official to 'Find' Him Votes, Make Biden Win Void | Chicago Defender

In a recently released recorded audio, President Donald Trump is found pressuring Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, according to an Associated Press article. Trump repeatedly stated disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense' if officials did not … Continued

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