Article 5CC1X Trump's phone call to Brad Raffensperger: six key points

Trump's phone call to Brad Raffensperger: six key points

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Helen Sullivan
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Conversation between president and Georgia's secretary of state laid bare Trump's determination to cling on to power

Donald Trump has been recorded pressuring Georgia's secretary of state to overturn US president-elect Joe Biden's victory in the state, in a tape obtained by the Washington Post.

The conversation is mainly between Trump and Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's Republican secretary of state, but Trump allies including Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, and attorney Cleta Mitchell were also present, as was Ryan Germany, Raffensperger's general counsel. Here are the main points:

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