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A recorded call from January 2 showed Trump pressing Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” votes and reverse his loss, a move that instantly widened the political and legal fallout. The story was not just the substance of the call; it was that the White House’s post-election effort to bully state officials had finally burst into public view.
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A recorded call from January 2 showed Trump pressing Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” votes and reverse his loss, a move that instantly widened the political and legal fallout. The story was not just the substance of the call; it was that the White House’s post-election effort to bully state officials had finally burst into public view.
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A recorded call from January 2 showed Trump pressing Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” votes and reverse his loss, a move that instantly widened the political and legal fallout. The story was not just the substance of the call; it was that the White House’s post-election effort to bully state officials had finally burst into public view.
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