New audio reveals Trumps personal phone call to Michigan election workers urging them not to certify the vote for Biden

Newly released audio recordings reveal that former President Donald Trump personally called two Michigan election workers and urged them not to certify the vote for Joe Biden. Trumps call, which took place on November 17, 2020, is seen as further evidence of his determination to overturn the election results. The then-president told the two Republican canvassers, Monica Palmer and William Hartmann, that they would look terrible if they certified the votes for Biden. The call also included Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, who encouraged the pair to go home without signing the official statement.

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