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In a bid to overturn the presidential election, President Donald Trump has set his legal team upon courtrooms across the country. The team, including former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, has consistently made claims of widespread voter fraud--without any verifiable evidence. Now, former New Jersey governor and Trump ally Chris Christie says the President's legal team is 'a national embarrassment.' On ABC's 'This Week,' Christie, a Republican, said Trump's attorneys have had ample opportunities to present solid evidence of any voting irregularities. They allege fraud outside the courtroom, but inside the courtroom they don't plead fraud and they don't argue fraud. Chris Christie
Myanmar, Jul 27 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar military rulers have formally annulled the Nov.8 election results, claiming widespread irregularities by the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) of Aung San Suu Kyi, state media reported Tuesday.The military claimed that a probe found 11.3 million fraud cases in the elections swept by the NLD. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI, PEOPLE VOTING AND ANTI COUP PROTESTS.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. This comes after weeks of elevating misinformation about the election results. Cruz has faced immense backlash and increasing pressure to resign following his objection. Biden has even criticized the Texas senator and said he should be defeated in 2024. Since November, Cruz has sown doubts into the electoral process, says Business Insider. Cruz's communications director, Lauren Blair Bianchi, also left her job in the wake of the siege.
Bobby Christine is the new US Attorney overseeing federal prosecutions in Atlanta, Georgia. In a call with staffers that he was pleasantly surprised to find there were no legitimate election fraud cases. President Donald Trump appointed Christine after pressuring his predecessor to resign over the lack of election fraud cases. Christine said he already dismissed the two highest-profile cases his department was looking at, which he said had no merit. Business Insider reports that Trump has sought to overturn the results of the election he lost, focusing his efforts on Georgia.
A QAnon leader who rioted at the US Capitol on Wednesday has been arrested. Business Insider reports the conspiracy-theory movement's 'Q Shaman' took photos on the Senate dais and marched through the Capitol with a megaphone. Three days later, Arizona resident Jake Angeli, whose real name is Jacob Anthony Chansley, was arrested and charged with federal crimes. Business Insider reports The man is known for appearing at pro-Trump events dressed in red, white, and blue face paint and a horned, furry helmet. QAnon has been feeding voter-fraud claims to President Donald Trump for months.