Posted on 11/25/2020 7:25:08 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The Trump campaign on Tuesday announced that legislatures in key swing states – Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan – would hold hearings on alleged voter fraud. Legislators in those states, however, say nothing is scheduled to take place.
"It's in everyone's interest to have a full vetting of election irregularities and fraud," Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and current personal attorney to President Donald Trump, said in a statement Tuesday. "And the only way to do this is with public hearings, complete with witnesses, videos, pictures and other evidence of illegalities from the November 3rd election."
"There were serious irregularities, we have proof of fraud in a number of states, and it is important for all Americans to have faith in our electoral process," Trump campaign senior legal adviser Jenna Ellis said in a statement. "All we have wanted from the outset is to count every legal vote and discount every illegal vote."
Pennsylvania
On Wednesday, November 25, the Pennsylvania State Senate's Majority Policy Committee will conduct a hearing on the election. Each senator will be given five minutes to make an opening state. The participating senators will then hear from witnesses who filed affidavits saying election fraud took place.
Giuliani will also make a presentation.
The hearing was requested by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R).
"Elections are a fundamental principle of our democracy – unfortunately, Pennsylvanians have lost faith in the electoral system. It is unacceptable," Mastriano said in a statement. "Over the past few weeks, I have heard from thousands of Pennsylvanians regarding issues experienced at the polls, irregularities with the mail-in voting system and concerns whether their vote was counted. We need to correct these issues to restore faith in our republic."
The Pennsylvania Senate Majority, however, tweeted this would be an informal meeting, not a hearing.
Wednesday @ 12:30 p.m., the #PASenate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by @SenatorArgall, will hold an informational meeting on 2020 election issues. Members will meet in Gettysburg and remotely. Streamed live @ https://t.co/zAbhab5wbs. pic.twitter.com/w4l679nFGI— PA Senate GOP (@PASenateGOP) November 24, 2020
Arizona
According to the Trump campaign, the Arizona legislature will hear a hearing on Monday, November 30.
Elected officials, however, said there was nothing on the books.
"News to me," Senate President Karen Fann (R) said to AZ Central when asked about the hearing. The legislature's calendar remains blank. Fann's spokesperson said the Senate president didn't authorize such a hearing.
House of Representatives Speaker Rusty Bower (R) also said he hadn't authorized a hearing.
"Speaker Bowers has not authorized any such hearing in the Arizona House of Representatives," a spokesperson for Bowers told AZ Mirror.
Michigan
The campaign stated the Michigan legislature was slated to hold a hearing on Tuesday, December 1.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Matt Hall (R) told Detroit News that a hearing is not taking place. The House was hoping to have Giuliani make a presentation but determined it wouldn't be possible.
"We've just determined that logistically it's not something we're going to be able to do," Hall explained.
Instead, the campaign has been invited to submit written testimony for members to review.
We’ve just determined that logistically it’s not something we’re going to be able to do.
Silence is guilt
Jenna Ellis announced this.
They are going to force the POTUS to invoke Presidential Emergency Powers to bring this fraud front and center. They think they have boxed POTUS, still have yet to learn POTUS don’t bluff or play.........
WWG1WGA!
If Team Trump’s messaging is a deliberate attempt to sow confusion and doubt among his base voters and remaining political allies while the real fight is being decided behind the scenes, it is working brilliantly.
I wonder if _atthe_ would like to have hearings about beating up his girlfriend Amanda and having it covered up. I just wonder how she was given the Lt. Governor slot on the 2018 ballot? No hearings for that, either. Maybe the South shall rise again after all.
I hope POTUS can bring to bear the resources of FedGov to expose this fraud. This election fraud is a violation of the spirit of the Constitution.
And he believes in “getting even” and “an eye for an eye”.
https://youtu.be/y4CqF4hjCGI?t=296
And Ducey said Biden won. Enough said.
so the bottom line is that the GOP is not supporting trump??
When have they ever?
Based on previous elections, there should have been well over 100,000 ballots rejected for missing information, no security envelope, etc. There were less than 1000.
Who is in charge of this circus? To make a public announcement that the legislatures in three states are holding hearings only to have the leaders in two of them say it's news to them only makes the Trump team look inept. Once again, and at possibly the most critical juncture in the Trump administration, the President is not being well served by his people.
There are so many Republicans that need to be primaried out of office. I am so sick of it
The GOPe was in on this. They are willing to burn down the USA to get Trump out of the WH.
RE: If Team Trump’s messaging is a deliberate attempt to sow confusion and doubt among his base voters
And what would be the purpose of doing this? What are they trying to achieve?
“State Legislators In Three Swing States Were Caught Off Guard By the Trump Camp’s Latest Announcement That They Would Hold Hearings on Alleged Voter Fraud”
Of course they were. It’s difficult to hear ANYTHING with your head stuck in the ground.
“If Team Trump’s messaging is a deliberate attempt to sow confusion and doubt among his base voters and remaining political allies while the real fight is being decided behind the scenes, it is working brilliantly.“
Sorry you are so confused and doubtful.
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