Trump hails vote fraud campaign run by Texan grandfather who boasts it has evidence of 3 million illegals casting ballots – but has not made its data public
Trump circulated an unsubstantiated claim that 3 million ballot were cast illegally in the November election again this morning
Source of the information, Gregg Phillips, had been on CNN 45 minutes before
He’s withholding the names of the 3 million alleged felons and the methodology he used until his volunteer force finishes checking their identities
Trump brought up voter fraud on Thursday once again at a retreat for GOP lawmakers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pence was asked about it later in a closed-door session – he said the president was ‘spot on’ and promised an investigation
Spokesman Sean Spicer indicated earlier that the president would most likely sign a document authorizing a federal investigation election later that day
The president had tweeted that his probe would include illegal immigrants and dead people on voter rolls, along with Americans registered in multiple places
He put it off on Thursday – his spokesman says it could come Friday or Saturday
Spicer danced on Tuesday around challenges to the president’s claim that millions voted illegally in November
Republican legislators have joined Democrats in saying publicly that there’s no evidence to back up the president’s claims
By FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
DailyMail.com
27 January 2017
President Donald Trump circulated an unsubstantiated claim that 3 million ballot were cast illegally in the November election again this morning.
‘Look forward to seeing final results of VoteStand. Gregg Phillips and crew say at least 3,000,000 votes were illegal. We must do better!’ Trump said on Twitter.
Phillips had been on CNN 45 minutes before defending his decision to withhold the names of the 3 million alleged felons and the methodology he used until his volunteer force finishes checking their identities.
‘It’s in our interest and everyone’s best int that we take our time. Time is not as important as veracity,’ Phillips told New Day Host Chris Cuomo.
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