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1/ Trump refused to commit to a “peaceful transfer of power” if he loses the election, saying “We’re going to have to see what happens.” Trump – apparently referring to mail-in ballots, which he has repeatedly attacked as widely fraudulent, despite providing no evidence to support his claims – continued: “The ballots are a disaster. Get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very peaceful — there won’t be a transfer, frankly. There’ll be a continuation.” On Wednesday, Trump said he wanted to quickly confirm a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg because he expects the Supreme Court to decide the result of the election, which could split 4-to-4 if a ninth justice is not seated. And in June, Trump declined to commit to accepting the results of the election if he lost, saying he would “have to see,” before claiming that mail-in voting would “rig the election.” Biden’s campaign, meanwhile, said “The American people will decide this election and the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House.” (Washington Post / New York Times / NBC News / ABC News / CNN / Axios / CNBC / Bloomberg)

• Eight times Trump said he won’t accept the election results or leave office if he loses. (CNN)

2/ Congressional Republicans dismissed Trump’s comments, but failed to directly criticize his remarks. Many Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, promised that there would be a peaceful transfer of power if Biden won, but didn’t explain what they’d do if Trump resisted leaving office. “The President says crazy stuff. We’ve always had a peaceful transition of power. It’s not g...

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