Key takeaways:
- The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump attempted to pressure Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to overturn the election results in his state.
- Former Vice President Mike Pence confirmed that he called Ducey following the 2020 election to discuss election results, but denied any pressure was involved.
- The report sheds new light on the lengths Trump and his allies were willing to go to overturn the election results in Arizona.
On Saturday, The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump attempted to pressure Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a fellow Republican, to overturn the election results in his state after the 2020 election. Biden won the state by more than 10,000 votes.
The Post report reveals that Trump’s camp was attempting to overturn Biden’s victory in Arizona. At the time, it was reported that Trump’s allies in the Republican Party were putting pressure on local election officials.
Former Vice President Mike Pence confirmed to CBS News that he did call Ducey following the 2020 election to discuss election results. Pence told “Face the Nation” that there was “no pressure involved” in Trump’s requests.
Trump also enacted a similar pressure campaign against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) with an order to “find” votes, which was recorded and is currently the subject of criminal investigations.
The Washington Post report sheds new light on the lengths Trump and his allies were willing to go to overturn the election results in Arizona. It is yet to be seen what the consequences of these actions will be.
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