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Records show pressure by Trump, allies on Arizona officials [#fakenews]
Associated Press ^ | July 3, 2021

Posted on 07/03/2021 10:35:54 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Newly released records show the top Republicans in Arizona’s largest county dodged calls from Donald Trump and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election, as the then-president sought to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in key battleground states.

The records — including voicemails and text messages — shed light on another state where Trump, his attorneys and others mounted a behind-the-scenes pressure campaign on Republican officials overseeing elections. Days before Congress certified Biden’s win on Jan. 6, Trump pressed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to find enough votes to overturn Biden’s win there.

Trump tried to reach Clint Hickman, then the chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, on Jan. 3, shortly before midnight in Washington and hours after news broke of Trump’s call with Raffensperger.

“Hello, sir. This is the White House operator I was calling to let you know that the president’s available to take your call if you’re free,” the White House operator said in a voicemail. “If you could please give us a call back, sir, that’d be great. You have a good evening.” …

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To: The Iceman Cometh

21 posted on 07/03/2021 12:05:20 PM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: Olog-hai

Was he supposed to roll over and play dead? Don’t they know he isn’t the typical GOP?


22 posted on 07/03/2021 5:35:45 PM PDT by dgbrown
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To: Olog-hai

Was he supposed to roll over and play dead? Don’t they know he isn’t the typical GOP?


23 posted on 07/03/2021 5:35:49 PM PDT by dgbrown
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To: VeniVidiVici

What’s incorrect with that sentence? Based on everything I heard regarding that call (and I have listened to all of it at least 5 times) that sentence was definitely true and Trump knew exactly what he was doing. The only question in mind my was, was Trump breaking any laws for pressuring the SOS. So far no one has laid any charges for that call.


24 posted on 07/03/2021 5:47:35 PM PDT by hawkaw
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To: hawkaw

Opus?


25 posted on 07/03/2021 8:56:22 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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