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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, before boarding Marine One
for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is traveling to North Carolina and Florida.
Associated Press
Rejecting Trump, both parties' leaders see orderly election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President tion Day in January. And some orderly transition just as there has It’s not the first time he has sowed
Donald Trump's refusal to commit Democrats were taking action, been every four years since 1792." doubts about the voting proc-
to a peaceful transfer of power if including formally asking Trump's Said Pelosi, "Calm down, Mr. Presi- ess. But his increased questioning
he loses the election drew swift defense secretary, national se- dent." weeks in advance of any result
blowback Thursday from both par- curity adviser and attorney gen- "You are in the United States of is setting off alarms ahead of an
ties in Congress, and lawmakers eral to declare they'll support the America. It is a democracy," she Election Day like almost no other.
were already turning to unprec- Nov. 3 results. "The President can't said, reminding Trump this is not Even without signs of illegality, re-
edented steps to ensure he can't successfully refuse to accept the North Korea, Russia or other coun- sults could be delayed because of
ignore the vote of the people. results of the election without a tries with strongman leaders he ad- the pandemic, leaving the nation
Congressional leaders, including number of very senior officials aid- mires. "So why don't you just try for exposed to groups or foreign coun-
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc- ing him," said Rep. Elissa Slotkin of a moment to honor our oath of of- tries seeking to sow discord.
Connell and House Speaker Nancy Michigan, a former CIA analyst, fice to the Constitution of the Unit- Trump is fanning the uncertainty as
Pelosi, rejected Trump's suggestion one of two congresswomen be- ed States." Trump’s attacks on the he floats theories the election may
that he'd "see what happens" be- hind letters to the nation's top na- upcoming vote -- almost without be “rigged” if he loses, echoing
fore agreeing to any election out- tional security officials. modern precedent in the U.S. -- are warnings he made ahead of the
come. Meanwhile, McConnell, the GOP hitting amid the tumult of the cam- 2016 voting — even though past
Many other lawmakers -- including Senate leader, said in a tweet: "The paign, as partisan tensions rage elections have not shown substan-
from Trump's own Republican Party winner of the November 3rd elec- and more Americans than ever are tial evidence of fraud from mail-in
-- vowed to ensure voters' wishes tion will be inaugurated on Janu- planning to vote by mail because voting.
are followed ahead of Inaugura- ary 20th." He said, "There will be an of the coronavirus pandemic. Continued on next page