A little humble pie
Former President Donald Trump has finally been indicted for his attempt to interfere with the Presidential Election results in Georgia in 2020. | Today’s Political Cartoon by FM Hansen.
Former President Donald Trump has finally been indicted for his attempt to interfere with the Presidential Election results in Georgia in 2020. | Today’s Political Cartoon by FM Hansen.
T his indictment serves as a reminder that no one is above the law, even those in positions of power.
The evidence against Trump includes recorded phone calls where he pressured Georgia officials to “find enough votes” to overturn the election results.
“All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have because we won the state.
“So what are we going to do here, folks? I only need 11,000 votes. Fellas, I need 11,000 votes. Give me a break.”
— Donald Trump
Such actions undermine the integrity of the democratic process and threaten the foundation of our democracy. It is important for the justice system to thoroughly investigate these allegations and hold those responsible accountable for their actions.
GOING FURTHER
Listen to Trump Pressure an Official to ‘Find’ Enough Votes for Him to Win Georgia. | New York Times
Trump and 18 others charged in Georgia election inquiry | BBC News
Sources:
▪ Text: This piece was first published in PMP Magazine on 16 August 2023.
▪ Cover: FM Hansen. (Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.)
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