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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Tina Peters' Reported Ballot-Seizure Plan Rocks US Midterms as Lawyer Warns Trump Won't Relinquish Power

Tina Peters’ alleged plan to seize ballots ahead of the US midterms draws scrutiny as her lawyer warns Trump may refuse to surrender power if Democrats seek his removal (Credit: RunbeckES/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Donald Trump faces renewed scrutiny over election-related proposals after Tina Peters' lawyer described a plan to seize ballots for hand recounts ahead of certification, while warning that the president would not relinquish power if Democrats sought to remove him.

Peter Ticktin discussed the proposal on conservative podcaster Joe Oltmann's programme, Joe Oltmann Untamed, as the 3 November 2026 US midterm elections approach. His remarks have raised further questions about a reported Oval Office meeting between Peters and Trump, which the White House has declined to confirm.

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