, Trump threatened, flattered and begged the GOP state official to"find me 11,780 votes." When Raffensperger denied, insisting that Biden won fairly, Trump claimed that the election was stolen and urged him to recalculate the ballots.
"I absolutely think it's an impeachable offense," Ocasio-Cortez told reporters, according to The Hill,"and if it was up to me, there would be articles on the floor quite quickly. I mean, he is attacking our very election." Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York speaks outside of the D.C. Democratic National Committee headquarters on November 19, 2020.At the time of her remarks, Ocasio-Cortez admitted that she had not heard the entire recording of Trump and Raffensperger's conversation.
Trump"remains profoundly unfit for office," Nadler said."In threatening these officials with vague 'criminal' consequences, and in encouraging them to 'find' additional votes and hire investigators who 'want to find answers,' the President may have also subjected himself to additional criminal liability."
"Both tactics are reckless, deeply selfish, and place love of power over commitment to our democratic process," he added.