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Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for ‘unscrupulous behavior'

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Former President Donald Trump, who makes frequent false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen through rampant fraud, warned Saturday that he...

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  1. CNN

    Trump threatens prosecution of 2024 election officials who ‘cheated’ if he wins presidency (opens CNN)

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    Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would seek the prosecution and “long term prison sentences” of election officials and political operatives who “CHEATED” during the 2024 election if he again wins the presidency in November.

  2. New York Times

    Trump Threatens Lawyers, Donors and Others With Prosecution After Election (opens New York Times)

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    In a social media post on Saturday, former President Donald J. Trump wrote that “when I win, those people that cheated will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

  3. AL.com

    Trump threatens to jail those who ‘cheated’ in election despite no evidence of voter fraud (opens AL.com)

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    “Please beware,” he went on, “that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials."

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for ‘unscrupulous behavior' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Former President Donald Trump, who makes frequent false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen through rampant fraud, warned Saturday that he...

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump threatens legal action, jail time for those who 'cheated' in election (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump threatened to pursue legal action and jail time for those who "cheated" in the election if he wins in November.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Trump threatens prosecution of 2024 election officials if he wins presidency (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Kate Sullivan and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened prosecution and “long term prison sentences” for election officials and political operatives, who he suggested could cheat in the 2024 election, if he again wins the presidency in November.

  7. The Hill

    Trump threatens to prosecute those he claimed ‘cheated’ in election if he wins in November (opens The Hill)

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    Former President Trump on Saturday threatened to legally target Democrats over his 2020 electoral defeat if he wins the presidential race in November, making one of his clearest pledges to date to go after his opponents.

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