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Trump Declines To Promise Peaceful Transfer Of Power After Election

Earlier in the day, the president said he expects this year's election results to go to the Supreme Court, defending his push to swiftly replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
President Trump speaks holds a press conference at the White House on Wednesday night.

Updated at 10:03 p.m. ET

President Trump on Wednesday suggested that he might not accept the election results if he is not declared the winner in November, in response to a reporter's question

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