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November 6, 2020

Trump has told people he has no plans to concede

Source: CNN

In conversations with allies in recent days, President Trump has said he has no intention to concede the election to Joe Biden, even if his path to a second term in office is effectively blocked by losses in places like Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Aides, including his chief of staff Mark Meadows, have not attempted to bring Trump to terms of what’s happening and have instead fed his baseless claim that the election is being stolen from him.

Trump’s allies have grown concerned that someone is going to have to reckon with the President that his time in office is potentially coming to an end, though they have not decided who should be the one to do it. There has been talk of potentially Jared Kushner or Ivanka Trump doing so, sources said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-biden-election-results-11-06-20/h_ac6abbe09f77af0899e4c98bacad22e9

November 6, 2020

Jr. still spewing the violent rhetoric (with a "democrat")

"The #1 thing that Donald Trump can do in this election is fight each and every one of these battles to the death so that we get full transparency in the process,” @DonaldJTrumpJr says in Georgia at news conference with state lawmaker Vernon Jones, a Dem who endorsed Trump.


https://twitter.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/1324522417180545025
November 5, 2020

Long at odds with Trump, Defense Secretary Esper has prepared a resignation letter, say officials

Source: NBC

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper has prepared a letter of resignation, according to three current defense officials.

It's not uncommon for Cabinet secretaries to prepare undated letters of resignation during a presidential transition, giving the commander in chief the chance to replace them for a second term. The president decides whether to accept the resignation letters, and the process usually occurs after the election results are clear.

But defense officials say Esper prepared his letter because he is one of the Cabinet officials long expected to be pushed out after the election.

As his tenure may be coming to an end, Esper is helping members of Congress draft legislation that will strip names of Confederate leaders from military bases in a move that could put him further at odds with President Donald Trump.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/long-odds-trump-defense-secretary-esper-has-prepared-resignation-letter-n1245846

November 5, 2020

James refuses to concede. 'I have deep concerns that millions of Michiganders may have been...

James refuses to concede. 'I have deep concerns that millions of Michiganders may have been disenfranchised by a dishonest few who cheat. When this process is complete, I will of course accept the results & the will of the people' - he claims 'credible evidence' warrants probe

When your grift runs out and you realize they were never really your friends and you might just end up like Herm Cain, tweeting from the afterlife.


https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1324442411096035328
November 5, 2020

Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit by Trump campaign that asked to ensure state laws...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit by Trump campaign that asked to ensure state laws were followed on absentee ballots.

https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1324392389348347905

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