Confrontations in Swing States Escalate as Trump Continues to Attack Election Process

Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=57107"><span class="small">Hailey Fuchs, The New York Times</span></a>

Thursday, 19 November 2020 13:45

Fuchs writes: "After failing repeatedly in court to overturn election results, President Trump is taking the extraordinary step of reaching out directly to Republican state legislators as he tries to subvert the Electoral College process, inviting Michigan lawmakers to meet with him at the White House on Friday."

Supporters of President Trump protesting near a site where votes were being counted earlier this month in Phoenix. The Arizona secretary of state described threats against her and her family. (photo: Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times)

Confrontations in Swing States Escalate as Trump Continues to Attack Election Process

By Hailey Fuchs, The New York Times

19 November 20

resident Trump’s false accusations that voter fraud denied him re-election are causing escalating confrontations in swing states across the country, leading to threats of violence against officials in both parties and subverting even the most routine steps in the electoral process.

In courtrooms, statehouses and election-board meetings across the country, the president is increasingly using the weight of his office to deliver his message to lower-level election workers, hoping they buckle. It has not worked.

The extraordinary assault on the voting system by the president and his allies has taken on added intensity as the deadlines for certifying results in several states approach. Once certified, the final tallies will further complicate Mr. Trump’s attempt to overturn his loss. Here is a look at some of the states where tensions are rising and local officials are receiving threats of violence.

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