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Jon Ossoff: “He [Trump] tried to intimidate Georgia officials to find him…”

Featuring: Jon Ossoff, Democratic | U.S. Senate Georgia

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Ossoff: "The power of the presidency is nothing compared to the power of the people."

Published | Video Starts at 02:40

… Trump didn't just lose Georgia, he lost Arizona, he lost Michigan, he lost Nevada, he lost Pennsylvania, he lost Wisconsin, and then tried to cling to power. Do you remember? He [Trump] tried to intimidate Georgia officials to find him more votes. Find him more votes. Ginned up a mob that tried to hang the vice president and still today obsesses over his shame. (02:40–03:02)

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Asserts that Trump attempted to pressure Georgia officials to alter vote counts.

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