#ElectionManipulation isn’t theoretical. President Trump has openly tried to manipulate elections & has embraced well-known authoritarian tactics to do so. Congress can and should take action to prevent him from manipulating #Election2020. Here's how: protectdemocracy.org/update/white-p…
President Trump has cast doubt on the legitimacy of election results, claiming without evidence that illegal voting cost him the popular vote in 2016. He then used his power as president to establish a govt commission to investigate his unsupported claims. washingtonpost.com/news/politics/…
He has threatened to “jail” political opponents and suggested it would be appropriate for him to direct the DOJ to start investigations of 2020 presidential candidates. politico.com/story/2019/05/…
He has encouraged violence toward protesters, telling supporters at rallies to “knock the crap out of them...I promise you I will pay for the legal fees” & telling security personnel “Try not to hurt him. If you do, I'll defend you in court.” abcnews.go.com/Politics/back-…
And he has all but invited foreign interference in the election, habitually spread misinformation to the electorate, and stoked fears of “invasion” by migrants before the 2018 midterms to tip the electoral playing field.
Congress can erect guardrails to limit a president’s power to manipulate elections, but there isn’t much time. The threat of #ElectionManipulation is real and urgent. Congress must act now. protectdemocracy.org/preventing-and…
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