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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Trump now claiming that he won the Popular vote.. [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)47. Kellyanne Conway delivered a threat to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she pursues the recount
Trump Threatens To Prosecute Hillary Clinton If She Pursues An Election Recount
By Jason Easley on Sun, Nov 27th, 2016
Trump Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway delivered a threat to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she pursues the recount during an interview on CNN's State Of The Union.
Full transcript via CNNs State Of The Union: ....
.......... The president doesnt make decisions on who gets prosecuted and who doesnt. That is not how our system works. Secondly, Donald Trump isnt the president yet, so he has no say on what happens. What comes out of Kellyanne Conways mouth is usually a direct message from Trump Tower.
Conway was issuing a not so thinly veiled threat to Hillary Clinton. If Clintons team continues to assist with the recount, the former Secretary of State may face prosecution. The incoming administration is expressing their willingness to punish anyone who questions or expresses dissent.
If Trump is so confident in the election results, why is he so rattled by this recount? ....
By Jason Easley on Sun, Nov 27th, 2016
Trump Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway delivered a threat to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she pursues the recount during an interview on CNN's State Of The Union.
Full transcript via CNNs State Of The Union: ....
.......... The president doesnt make decisions on who gets prosecuted and who doesnt. That is not how our system works. Secondly, Donald Trump isnt the president yet, so he has no say on what happens. What comes out of Kellyanne Conways mouth is usually a direct message from Trump Tower.
Conway was issuing a not so thinly veiled threat to Hillary Clinton. If Clintons team continues to assist with the recount, the former Secretary of State may face prosecution. The incoming administration is expressing their willingness to punish anyone who questions or expresses dissent.
If Trump is so confident in the election results, why is he so rattled by this recount? ....
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Eight minutes to complete a sentence! That's not encouraging to the educated class.
Coyotl
Nov 2016
#22
Yep. Obvious Bald faced lying for no gain or reason other than self delusion and ego. Scary.
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2016
#27
If anyone else behaved like this, there'd be proverbial men in white jackets at the front door.
MANative
Nov 2016
#31
Wait, so he should support a recount then right?! He doesn't know if they voted illegally for him
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#38