Published 3 years ago

Trump Tried to Call Raffensperger 18 Times Before Saturday’s Chat, Says Report

Summary by The Daily Beast

Trump finally made contact on Saturday after 18 unsuccessful attempts—and then went on to urge Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn his election defeat.

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Yahoo News

Trump tried to call Georgia secretary of state 18 times before phone call

NBC's Kristen Welker discusses the phone call between President Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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CNN

There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to GA secretary of state's office, sources say

There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to the Georgia secretary of state's office between the election and Saturday's phone call, a source with knowledge and a Georgia state official confirmed to CNN.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Business Insider

Trump reportedly tried calling Georgia's secretary of state 18 times before finally getting him on the phone to pressure him to 'find' 11,780 votes

Congressional Democrats are now calling for a criminal probe into Trump over the conversation with Raffensperger, which was recorded.

3 years ago·United States

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Political Wire

Trump Tried to Call Georgia Official 18 Times Before

President Trump’s now-notorious call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) was the 19th time the White House had tried to reach the state official since the election, NBC News reports.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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Newsmax

Trump's Call With Raffensperger Was 19th Time He Tried to Reach Him

President Donald Trump's controversial phone conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Saturday was the 19th time he had tried to call him in the two months since the presidential election...

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Alternet

Trump called Georgia secretary of state nearly 20 times before recorded conversation

President Donald Trump called the Georgia Secretary of State nearly 20 times before his now-infamous call during which he threatened Brad Raffensperger, demanded he "find" votes to overturn the election, and likely committed an illegal act."Raffensperger received the call from the White House on Saturday at 2:41 PM, after the White House switchboard had made 18 previous attempts to have Trump speak with him in the two months since the general el…

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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