55 electors join call for intel briefings before Electoral College vote

[pnwmom]

Source: The Daily Dot

More than a quarter of all Democratic electors have joined an effort to receive intelligence briefings about any ongoing investigations into Donald Trump's ties to Russia ahead of the Electoral College vote, increasing frustration among his supporters.

As of Wednesday afternoon, 55 of the 538 electors—all but one of them Democrats—have signed an open letter addressed to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper demanding details regarding any potential investigations into Trump's relationship with the Russian government. The letter follows reports that Russia-backed hackers breached Democratic Party institutions and people connected to Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign, and leaked emails and documents that influence the outcome of the American election in Trump's favor.

Trump secured 306 electoral votes to Clinton's 232, placing him well above the 270 electoral votes needed for a win. The Electoral College is expected to officially certify Trump's election victory in a vote on Dec. 19.

In a Facebook post, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) called for the Electoral College to delay its vote until electors can be briefed on Trump and Russia. “I believe that Electors should be given all information relevant to this interference before they make their decisions and before they cast their votes,” Beyer wrote.

Read more: http://www.dailydot.com/layer8/electors-trump-russia-briefings-trump-supporters/

[putitinD]

1. it should be 538. Any of them that are not DEMANDING a briefing should lose their job.

[CountAllVotes]

2. +1,000 !!

Damn sight right!

Treason is NOT acceptable!!

[Hekate]

5. It's not "a job." It is an elected position from the parties of each state. Facts here

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html

[Achilleaze]

11. + 1,000

Are they going to stand up as Americans, or go down as party hacks?

[Abouttime]

3. Our President must get involved

Can he delay the EC vote by executive order?

[Hekate]

6. I seriously doubt that would be legal

[CountAllVotes]

7. Someone in a position of authority

It needs to be communicated to tRump that he is going nowhere until he discloses EVERYTHING and that means tax returns as well!

[onenote]

13. No.

[Coyotl]

16. Congress determines when the Electoral College votes.

There is going to be a brief moment when Dems control the Senate, before the new Senators are sworn in. We'll see what they do then, if anything, such as confirming a Supreme Court justice.

[jberryhill]

4. Could they be cleared to receive it by then?

[Brother Buzz]

9. Sure, if the originator of the document declassifies it

That, or the Brain-trust breaks out a trusty Sharpie® and redacts it.

[benld74]

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FROM THE ROOF TOPS!!!!!!

[PoliticAverse]

10. So the majority of Democratic electors aren't even on board with this. n/t

[Coyotl]

15. You say this without knowing if what you say is true or not,

by simple assumption that the rest are not, I presume. I suspect almost every one of them supports it.

[PoliticAverse]

17. Just not enough to sign the letter? n/t

[YOHABLO]

12. How about seeing Trump's taxes before EC vote.

[Sunlei]

20. Republican is not required to show anything.Also, he is not required any security background check.

Immigrants are required to have thorough background checks. Birther t(R)ump gets a free pass from Republicans.

[Old Vet]

21. Sorry YOHABLO his taxes are still being audited................

[onenote]

14. Once again, let me know when some other repubs join in making this request

It's patently absurd for Democratic electors to be suggesting that they're on the fence about whether or not to abandon Hillary Clinton and instead vote for Trump, but can't make that decision without seeing the intell about the Russian hacking. No one can take them seriously and a bunch of Democrats making this request does nothing to help persuade anyone that needs to be persuaded -- namely Repub electors.

Think of it this way, if tomorrow a bunch of Repub electors sent a letter to DOJ saying that they want access to all of the non-public investigative files concerning Clinton so they can fully deliberate over who to vote for, we'd be calling them every name in the book. And even moreso if Clinton had won states with 270 or more electoral votes and repub electors were feigning uncertainty as to who they might vote for absent access to such information.

It's really quite sad when folks act in such a transparently insincere way.

[Lurks Often]

26. Shhh, facts and reason aren't allowed!!!!

[whathehell]

18. Yessss!!

[wordpix]

19. just 215 more to go...glad someone besides me is calling for a delayed vote

between the recount and 17 agencies saying Russia hacked to get Trump elected, EC should be fully informed before they vote

[alboe]

22. Electors should absolutely do their due diligence as long as we use this system.

[onenote]

28. So should the repub electors be demanding access to non-public Clinton investigative files

Does anyone seriously think Democratic electors considering voting for Trump, but can't make up their minds without seeing the hacking information?

It's transparent and silly.

[Equinox Moon]

23. 538!!! should be in on that briefing!!!

Pathetic! They obviously do not take their job seriously.

Booooooooooo

[mopinko]

24. i dont see any way to delay the vote.

isnt the actual day in the constitution? nobody can just change that.

[JustinL]

27. No. The Constitution gives Congress authority to set the date...

and presumably to postpone it.

[awoke_in_2003]

25. Yawn

The ones requesting were going HRC anyways.