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Former US President Donald Trump, who has been indicted by a grand jury in New York, is now facing additional legal challenges from California to Georgia, ultimately raising questions over the long-term impact on democracy. Recently, Trump’s attorneys attempted to file a 36-page petition in the District of Columbia, which has been dismissed due to lack of “written evidence” to support a claim in compliance with the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. Trump’s legal team claims that election integrity has been spoiled by voter fraud, thus contributing to his loss in the November 2020 election. However, none of the evidence presented by Trump’s advisors, such as emails between the Republican National Committee and officials from four key swing states, substantiated the election integrity claims. The legal challenges in California allege fraudulent voting practices in San Luis Obispo County and Shasta County, while in Georgia, Trump’s former attorneys seek tax code violations since the state’s Department of Elections paid out nearly $10 million to election workers comprised of administrative staff and vendor costs. The legal consequences of these challenges pose a determining factor for the effectiveness of the US judicial system in accepting presidential election fraud claims. If these allegations are validated, it could lead to a potential overturn of the 2020 election results, and in turn, the Presidential Electoral College could grant the presidency to an individual other than the current President, Joseph R. Biden Jr. However, a significant obstacle in validating these claims is that evidence ultimately needs to be presented in written form – evidence, that as of yet, has not been fully seen or corroborated by the US Attorney General’s office.
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