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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Trump claims Senate electoral count reform effort proves Mike Pence could’ve overturned 2020 election for him

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Former president Donald Trump is claiming a Senate effort to clarify how Congress counts electoral votes after a presidential election is proof that his baseless theories on how former Vice President Mike Pence could’ve overturned the 2020 election for him were not as baseless, as nearly all reputable legal scholars have said.

Mr Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Wednesday to weigh in on the proposed legislation, which is sponsored by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, as well as a bipartisan group of 14 other senators.

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