And let me be clear about why this matters.

Regardless of what had been stated, this is not about the 2020 election.

That election has been litigated, audited, recounted, and repeatedly upheld by courts and election officials, including lots and lots of Republican

election officials. This is frankly about what comes next. Indeed it is. Hi again, everybody. It's

five o'clock in New York. Ask yourself, what, if anything, would Donald Trump

be doing differently today if he really was trying to seize the reins of our elections from

the hands of the American people? If he really was intent on creating a system in which, quote,

find me 11,000 votes wasn't just clunky mobster- style political pressure stuff, but a direct order

from the commander chief, president of the United States. Perhaps more than ever before today,

these hypotheticals are surging through the consciousness of pro-democracy forces. And it starts

with this. Watch. These people were brought to our country to vote

and they vote illegally and the you know amazing that the Republicans aren't tougher on it

the Republicans should say we want to take over we should take over the voting

the voting in at least many 15 places the Republicans order to nationalize the voting in at least many, 15 places.

The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.

It's shocking.

It should remain shocking.

But he's saying it out loud now.

And it shouldn't be a surprise to any of us, but nor should it become normal.

Remember, his

Department of Justice is in the process of collecting personal voter data from states, provided

either voluntarily or under threat of legal action. In fact, go down the list of what Donald

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