Donald Trump, Republicans and nationalize elections
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The President repeated unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud as he called on the GOP to federalize elections.
State and local officials are weighing in after President Trump doubled down on comments this week that the federal government should take over federal elections in several Democratic-led cities, including Detroit.
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.
California officials say they are ready to resist should the federal government attempt to assert control over the state's voting system, as President Trump has suggested it should.
President Donald Trump suggested the federal government should take a direct role in administering elections in Michigan, claiming without evidence that local election systems are corrupt and poorly run.
The president singled out Detroit when talking about 'crooked' elections, despite a lack of evidence of widespread fraud or corruption.
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.
Trump repeated without evidence his long-running claim that U.S. elections are beset by widespread fraud.
He listed Atlanta, Detroit and Philadelphia after making unfounded fraud claims.
Officials in Georgia’s Fulton County have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, The move escalates a voting batt