Trump says he had 'every right' to interfere in 2020 election
A federal indictment accuses Trump of defrauding the U.S. by attempting to
prevent Congress from certifying Biden's victory and deprive voters of
their right to a fair election. He faced a revised federal indictment last
month accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an
unsuccessful attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the 2020 election
results after weeks of false claims by Trump that he had won.
Advertisement � Scroll to continue Trump faces similar charges in Fulton
County, Georgia, where he was also charged with racketeering, which is
used to target members of organized crime groups and carries a penalty of
up to 20 years in prison. That case, which is on hold while a state
appeals court weighs the district attorney's role, stems from a Jan. 2,
2021, phone call in which Trump urged Georgia's top election official,
Brad Raffensperger, to "find" enough votes to reverse his narrow loss in
the state. Raffensperger declined to do so. Trump, who is the current
Republican candidate for president, has not said whether he would
unconditionally accept the results of the Nov. 5 election if his
Democratic rival, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, wins. In a statement
on Monday, Harris' campaign said Trump's latest comments to Fox News and
his previous remarks "make it clear that he believes he is above the law."

"Now, Trump is claiming he had 'every right' to interfere in the 2020
election. He did not," a Harris campaign spokesperson said in the
statement.

Trump faces similar charges in Fulton County, Georgia, where he was also
charged with racketeering, which is used to target members of organized
crime groups and carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. That case,
which is on hold while a state appeals court weighs the district
attorney's role, stems from a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call in which Trump
urged Georgia's top election official, Brad Raffensperger, to "find"
enough votes to reverse his narrow loss in the state. Raffensperger
declined to do so. Trump, who is the current Republican candidate for
president, has not said whether he would unconditionally accept the
results of the Nov. 5 election if his Democratic rival, U.S. Vice
President Kamala Harris, wins. In a statement on Monday, Harris' campaign
said Trump's latest comments to Fox News and his previous remarks "make it
clear that he believes he is above the law." "Now, Trump is claiming he
had 'every right' to interfere in the 2020 election. He did not," a Harris
campaign spokesperson said in the statement.

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