After Pennsylvania legal defeat, Trump digs in despite new pressure to concede election

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So far, Trump's bids to thwart certification of vote tallies have failed in courts in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - Despite an emphatic court setback in Pennsylvania, US President Donald Trump showed no sign on Sunday of dropping his long-shot efforts to overturn the US presidential election even as Democratic President-elect Joe Biden moves ahead with planning for his incoming administration.

So far, attempts to thwart certification of vote tallies have failed in courts in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona. Ms Liz Cheney, a member of the Republican leadership team in the House of Representatives, earlier called on Mr Trump to immediately present evidence of widespread voter fraud or otherwise respect"the sanctity of our electoral process".

"This should put the nail in the coffin on any further attempts by President Trump to use the federal courts to rewrite the outcome of the 2020 election," said Ms Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. More on this topic In order to remain in office, Mr Trump would somehow need to overturn election results in at least three large states - an unprecedented feat in US history.

 

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