Democrat Hillary Clinton refused to rule out challenging the legitimacy of last year’s presidential election in an interview released Monday afternoon, though she said such a move would be unprecedented and legally questionable.
“I don't know if there's any legal constitutional way to do that. I think you can raise questions,” Clinton told NPR’s Terry Gross during an extended interview on “Fresh Air,” before pivoting to criticism of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric regarding Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 race.
Gross quickly returned to her initial question, asking if Clinton would “completely rule out questioning the legitimacy of this election if we learn that the Russian interference in the election is even deeper than we know now?”
“No. I would not,” Clinton said.
Gross followed up again, replying “you’re not going to rule it out.” "No, I wouldn’t rule it out," Clinton said.
While Clinton now won't rule out challenging the legitimacy of last year’s election, she criticized Trump for a similar stance during the 2016 campaign’s home stretch.
Since Trump’s surprise victory last November, the president and his allies have claimed Democrats' objection to the president’s agenda and support for ongoing Russia investigations show an unwillingness by the political left to accept the election’s results.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/...ump-challenge-2016-election-legitimacy-242848
“I don't know if there's any legal constitutional way to do that. I think you can raise questions,” Clinton told NPR’s Terry Gross during an extended interview on “Fresh Air,” before pivoting to criticism of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric regarding Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 race.
Gross quickly returned to her initial question, asking if Clinton would “completely rule out questioning the legitimacy of this election if we learn that the Russian interference in the election is even deeper than we know now?”
“No. I would not,” Clinton said.
Gross followed up again, replying “you’re not going to rule it out.” "No, I wouldn’t rule it out," Clinton said.
While Clinton now won't rule out challenging the legitimacy of last year’s election, she criticized Trump for a similar stance during the 2016 campaign’s home stretch.
Since Trump’s surprise victory last November, the president and his allies have claimed Democrats' objection to the president’s agenda and support for ongoing Russia investigations show an unwillingness by the political left to accept the election’s results.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/...ump-challenge-2016-election-legitimacy-242848
