Republican senator says 'democracy isn't the objective' of US system
by Miranda Bryant from on (#58XPB)
- Mike Lee makes inflammatory declaration in morning tweet
- Lee claimed US is not a democracy' during Wednesday debate
A top Republican senator has said that democracy isn't the objective" of America's political system, sparking widespread outrage at a time when his party has been accused by Democrats of plotting voter suppression and questioning a peaceful transition of power in November's election.
The Utah senator Mike Lee made the inflammatory declaration in an early morning tweet following Wednesday's vice-presidential debate.
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