Mitt Romney chides Trump’s efforts to overturn election
Republican senator says president has failed to make a plausible case of fraud or conspiracy
20 November 2020 - 09:07
Washington — Republican senator Mitt Romney on Thursday denounced President Donald Trump over his continuing campaign to reverse his defeat to Joe Biden in the presidential election.
“Having failed to make even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy before any court of law, the president has now resorted to overt pressure on state and local officials to subvert the will of the people and overturn the election,” Romney, a Utah Republican, said in a statement posted on Twitter. “It is difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action by a sitting president.”..
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