Donald Trump pursues legal action after attorney-general authorises vote probe
10 November 2020 - 10:33
Washington/Wilmington — President Donald Trump will push ahead on Tuesday with legal challenges to the results of last week’s election after US attorney-general William Barr told federal prosecutors to look into any “substantial” allegations of voting irregularities.
Barr’s directive to prosecutors prompted the top lawyer overseeing voter fraud investigations to resign in protest. It came after days of attacks on the integrity of the election by Trump and Republican allies, who have alleged widespread voter fraud, without providing evidence...
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