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Republican Officials Detail Trump's Effort To Subvert Presidential Election Results

Republican Officials Detail Trump's Effort To Subvert Presidential Election Results

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Republican Officials Detail Trump's Effort To Subvert Presidential Election Results

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The officials who appeared before the Jan. 6 committee were Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his chief operating officer Gabriel Sterling — all Republicans who indicated then-President Trump pushed them to violate their obligations to the Constitution.The committee also heard from Shaye Moss, a former staff election worker in Georgia who was targeted by Trump and his allies over baseless conspiracy theories about election fraud. She left her job as racist attacks and threats against her safety mounted.This episode: White House correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler.Support the show and unlock sponsor-free listening with a subscription to The NPR Politics Podcast Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org/politics Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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