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Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat

Gen. Freire Gomes rejected Bolsonaro's idea to create a commission to investigate the election's legality, stating it could result in legal responsibility for the president.
The general advised Bolsonaro that it was not possible to reverse the election's outcome from a military standpoint.
Bolsonaro proposed other tools, including a decree of a state of siege, during a gathering with military commanders and his Defense Secretary.

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