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"The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting," Trump said on Friday.
The President repeated unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud as he called on the GOP to federalize elections.
He listed Atlanta, Detroit and Philadelphia after making unfounded fraud claims.
On Tuesday, Trump, 79, doubled down on comments he made during a podcast interview with Dan Bongino, his former FBI deputy director, in which he argued that Republicans should “nationalize” elections by taking over the way ballots are cast and counted.
“The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least 15 places.’ The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,” Trump said on The Dan Bongino Show. The comments sparked criticism from Democrats and Republicans, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer describing the proposal as "outlandishly illegal".
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arranged for agents who searched a Georgia election site last week to have a phone call with President Trump, sources say.
Fulton County, Georgia, attorneys are planning to file a lawsuit in federal court against the FBI and Justice Department over a search warrant that the FBI executed at an election hub last week seeking records related to the 2020 presidential election.
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