Politics & Government
'Straight Out Of His Corruption Playbook': MA Dems Roast Trump
Some elected officials accused President Trump of trying to be a dictator and said he should be criminally charged.
You can always count on Massachusetts' congressional delegation to tell you how they really feel about the president.
The state's elected Democrats ripped into President Trump's latest attempts at undoing the results of the 2020 election, which was uncovered after the Washington Post published part of a phone call in which Trump asks Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find 11,780 votes" and overturn his loss there to President-elect Joe Biden.
"This is exactly why Donald Trump was impeached," Rep. Katherine Clark tweeted. "It’s straight out of his corruption playbook."
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Sen. Ed Markey said Trump's attempt to pressure Raffensperger to "fix" the election is illegal.
"Trump should be brought up on charges," he said.
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Rep. Jim McGovern said Trump was trying to become a dictator in his attempt to "overthrow the government."
"Donald Trump's sickening hatred of our democracy, on tape for all the world to hear," McGovern said.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.