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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Dobkin

Pro-Trump lawyers push president for emergency order to expand his power ahead of midterm elections: reports

Lawyers in support of Donald Trump are pushing the president to declare a national emergency to expand his powers ahead of the midterm elections, according to new reports.

Since before Trump lost to former President Joe Biden in 2020, he has been sowing doubt into America’s electoral process. The president has never admitted defeat to Biden, claiming without evidence the election was fraught with voter fraud. Ahead of this year’s midterm elections, Trump is again questioning election integrity, pushing for vast voter ID requirements and a ban on mail-in ballots.

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