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Hello! From CNN, I'm Joe Beck. With the five things you need to know for Friday, December 22nd.

The Detroit News says it's reviewed audio of former President Donald Trump reportedly pressuring two Michigan County

officials not to certify the 2020 election. Here's a reporter from the paper, Craig

Mauger. What I heard listening to the audio of this conversation was the then president of the United States

encouraging pressuring contending arguing in favor of these two Republican county canvass, they're not signing the certification of the

2020 election for Wayne County.

CNN's Marshall Cohen has more.

According to the Detroit News, Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee

Chairwoman Rana McDaniel tried to twist the arm of those election officials and perhaps the most stunning revelation in this. the We will get you attorneys and then Trump said we'll take care of that

CNN previously knew about the call and reported it, but it has not verified the recording

McDaniel and Trump's campaign have hit back at the reporting and deny they did anything wrong.

A 73 year old Israeli-American, who was taken hostage by Hamas, has died while being held captive in Gaza.

That's according to the missing persons families forum which said

Gharihagai was a quote man full of humor. The statement added that he'd

been out for a walk on the morning of October 7th with his wife

Judy when he was shot and critically injured. His wife is still being held captive by Hamas.

CNN's Will Ripley has more.

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