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Donald Trump has been slammed after urging a Georgia official to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's election victory in the state.

Donald Trump got caught in a leaked audio clip attempting to pressure Georgia’s Secretary of State to “find” more votes in his favor to win the state, and overturn the national presidential election.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorPresident Donald Trump is promising to drum up a burst of political theater in his waning weeks in office, starting with Wednesday’s election certification procedure in the U.S. Senate.Even after four years of drama and desperation, Trump proved he hasn’t lost his power to shock after the Washington Post released audio of a telephone conversation the President held Jan.

Donald Trump has been caught on tape.

In an hour-long phone call, President Donald Trump sought to pressure Georgia’s secretary of state Brad Raffensperger to “find 11,780 votes,” or enough that would swing the state in his favor.

A signature audit of over 15,000 ballots in Cobb County, Ga., found no fraudulent absentee votes, according to Georgia’s secretary of state’s office.  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office teamed up with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to review what they determined was a "statistically significant sample of signatures on oath envelopes" cast in the county on Election Day. He said this is the third time the state confirmed the election's outcome and pointed to two earlier recounts.

Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is cracking down on last ditch efforts by groups looking to campaign as voters stand in line at polling locations, with the U.S. Senate runoff election one week away.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accused U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner of undermining the rule of law Tuesday after she ordered two county boards of elections to reinstate more than 4,000 people from voter rolls ahead of the Jan.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined fellow Republicans Wednesday in calling for an end to allowing all voters in the state to submit absentee ballots without providing justification for why they cannot vote in person. Many states instituted "no-excuse" absentee voting in 2020 so that voters could avoid crowds at polling sites during the coronavirus pandemic, although Georgia has had it for 15 years.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday took action to protect the state’s upcoming Senate runoff races from interference from out-of-state voters. Raffensperger said on Monday that his office had sent out 8,000 letters to individuals who had moved out of Georgia, but had requested absentee ballots for the Jan.

Georgia's elections chief criticized the firing of two Fulton County poll workers who publicly spoke about irregularities they said  they witnessed during last month's election.  "I condemn in the strongest terms the decision by Fulton County elections officials to fire two poll managers purely for raising concerns about the November elections," Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Friday.  "Though we have found no credible evidence of widespread fraud, it is important that individuals can raise their voice when they believe they have seen wrongdoing." Bridget Thorne, a Fulton County voting technician, claimed that ballots were not handled properly at the State Farm Arena where she worked.  "When they came in from the

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that there will be a statewide signature match study after pressure from President Trump and his supporters. "This team will work to restore faith in the process and put these rumors to bed, once and for all, for all Americans," Raffensperger said.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday that officials will conduct a signature matching audit of absentee ballot envelopes in Cobb County, a move that comes after weeks of pressure from President Trump and his supporters. Raffensperger, a Republican, said his goal in ordering an audit was to “make our elections accurate and secure and believed by voters.” The audit will check whether signatures on absentee ballot envelops matched signature records among registered voters in the county.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says his office will recertify the presidential election results on Monday, following a second recount that once again upheld President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the state. Raffensperger, a Republican and a supporter of President Trump, also pushed back against a barrage of criticism from the president, telling reporters that “disinformation regarding election administration should be condemned and rejected.

The chief investigator from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office filed a sworn statement in federal court claiming that video presented last week at a state Senate meeting does not show voter fraud, as was alleged by President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani. The video contains footage from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, where votes were counted on election night.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger touted his support for his state's Republican candidates for Senate -- incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue -- despite them joining President Trump in calling for his resignation after he certified President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the longtime GOP stronghold.  "I'm going to be voting for my two Republican senators, and I hope every Republican gets out to vote for our Republican senators," Raffensperger said Saturday on "Your World" with Fox News' Neil Cavuto, despite the criticism, which has even prompted physical threats to him and his family over the past four weeks.  Trump continues to fight the results of the presidential contest in Georgia, which has turned into a crucial

Sean Hannity devoted part of his opening monologue Friday to discussing the sworn allegations of election fraud from ordinary Americans across the country.  The "Hannity" host claimed that the affidavits, "along with surveillance videos in two states ...now casts what is real significant doubts on the integrity of the 2020 election.  "Brave Americans now coming forward publicly, many of them as you know under the penalty of perjury, they deserve to be heard," he added. Hannity also noted embattled Georgia Republican Gov.

The chairman of Georgia's Fulton County Board of Commissioners Thursday defended the county's election process in front of the Georgia Senate Government Oversight Committee. Fast Facts Fulton County had several issues during the election, including having to rescan hundreds of thousands of ballots after a voting machine mobile server crashed.Georgia is due to recertify its election results this week after the Trump campaign requested a recount in addition to an earlier hand recount.

President Trump called on Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to override Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on matching signatures during the state's recount, in a tweet Monday.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accused President Trump of throwing him "under the bus" in a column published Wednesday. Georgia had a "smooth" and "successful" November election, Raffensperger wrote in the piece published by USA Today, noting the state "finally defeated voting lines."  "This should be something for Georgians to celebrate, whether their favored presidential candidate won or lost," he asserted.

Following weeks of butting heads with fellow Republicans, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accused President Trump of throwing him "under the bus" in a column published Wednesday. Georgia had a "smooth" and "successful" November election, Raffensperger wrote in the piece published by USA Today, noting that the state "finally defeated voting lines."  "This should be something for Georgians to celebrate, whether their favored presidential candidate won or lost," he asserted.