Trump's Call to Georgia Election Officials Sparks Debate over Legality Ethics
Alex Brandon
We ran the numbers: There are 5125 news articles covering this topic. 64% (3296) are left leaning, 29% (1510) are center, and 6% (319) are right leaning.
On Saturday, Trump and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that they wanted him to track down more than 11,000 ballots to flip Georgia. While left-leaning articles highlight that that on social media, much of the conversation among legal observers revolve around federal statute 52 U.S. Code 20511, right-leaning articles highlight that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Trump’s action an impeachable offense.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that on social media, much of the conversation among legal observers revolve around federal statute 52 U.S. Code 20511, which makes it a crime to “knowingly and willfully” deprive a state’s residents of a free or fair election. Meanwhile, other legal scholars claim that Trump possibly violated 18 U.S. Code 241, which makes it illegal to participate in a conspiracy against people exercising their civil rights.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Trump’s call sparked a debate on its legality, as many experts say it violated state and federal law. However, for Trump supporters, it’s Raffensperger and his team who broke the law.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Time highlights that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Trump’s action an impeachable offense. Democratic representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib also slammed Trump as “highly improper.”
From the left
Did Trump break the law in his call to Georgia’s secretary of state? Some lawyers say yes.
The Washington Post
From the right
AOC slams Trump's call with Georgia secretary of state as an 'impeachable offense'
The Washington Time