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Trump Tried to Have DOJ Overturn Election Through Supreme Court: WSJ

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Trump reportedly considered firing the acting attorney general and replacing him with an official who would ask the Supreme Court to overturn the election.

Ana Lucia Murillo
Ana Lucia Murillo 

Breaking News/Cheat Sheet Intern

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Ana Lucia Murillo

Ana Lucia Murillo

Breaking News/Cheat Sheet Intern

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Ana.Murillo@thedailybeast.com

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