Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Trump–Raffensperger phone call" in English language version.
(2) knowingly and willfully deprives, defrauds, or attempts to deprive or defraud the residents of a State of a fair and impartially conducted election process, by — (A) the procurement or submission of voter registration applications that are known by the person to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under the laws of the State in which the election is held; or (B) the procurement, casting, or tabulation of ballots that are known by the person to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under the laws of the State in which the election is held
The Republican secretary of state also said the call from Trump could warrant an investigation into possible conflicts of interest.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)'You know what they did and you're not reporting it,' Trump said. 'You know, that's a criminal offense. And you know, you can't let that happen. That's a big risk to you and to Ryan [Germany], your lawyer. That's a big risk.' [...]
5. Trump may have committed a crime...] [Richard H Pildes, a constitutional law professor at New York University, told the Washington Post: "The president is either knowingly attempting to coerce state officials into corrupting the integrity of the election or is so deluded that he believes what he's saying." Trump's actions may have violated federal statutes, he said. [...]
Michael R Bromwich, a former federal prosecutor in the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, wrote: "Unless there are portions of the tape that somehow negate criminal intent, 'I just want to find 11,780 votes' and his threats against Raffensperger and his counsel violate 52 U.S. Code 20511.
'You know what they did and you're not reporting it,' Trump said. 'You know, that's a criminal offense. And you know, you can't let that happen. That's a big risk to you and to Ryan [Germany], your lawyer. That's a big risk.' [...]
5. Trump may have committed a crime...] [Richard H Pildes, a constitutional law professor at New York University, told the Washington Post: "The president is either knowingly attempting to coerce state officials into corrupting the integrity of the election or is so deluded that he believes what he's saying." Trump's actions may have violated federal statutes, he said. [...]
Michael R Bromwich, a former federal prosecutor in the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, wrote: "Unless there are portions of the tape that somehow negate criminal intent, 'I just want to find 11,780 votes' and his threats against Raffensperger and his counsel violate 52 U.S. Code 20511.
(2) knowingly and willfully deprives, defrauds, or attempts to deprive or defraud the residents of a State of a fair and impartially conducted election process, by — (A) the procurement or submission of voter registration applications that are known by the person to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under the laws of the State in which the election is held; or (B) the procurement, casting, or tabulation of ballots that are known by the person to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under the laws of the State in which the election is held
The Republican secretary of state also said the call from Trump could warrant an investigation into possible conflicts of interest.
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