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Event Overview
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his demand for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 presidential election, falsely claiming he won in a "LANDSLIDE" and calling the election a "total FRAUD." Despite no evidence supporting his claims and numerous dismissed lawsuits, Trump continues to challenge the election's legitimacy. The U.S. Department of Justice has not indicated any plans to investigate, and legal experts dismiss the claims as baseless.
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Trump Calls for Special Prosecutor to Investigate 2020 Election, Repeating Fraud Claims
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to Joe Biden. On Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, falsely claiming that he won the election in a "LANDSLIDE!" and that the election "was a total FRAUD!" He wrote, "A Special Prosecutor must be appointed. This cannot be allowed to happen again in the United States of America! Let the work begin!" Despite Trump's repeated assertions of widespread voter fraud, no evidence has emerged to support these claims, and numerous lawsuits filed by his campaign were dismissed or rejected by courts.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment on Trump's demand. In December, during an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press," Trump stated that he was "not interested" in directing the Justice Department to investigate the 2020 election, despite his continued false claims of fraud. When asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether such an investigation would be a good use of resources, Trump replied, "Just so you know, I have the right to do that, but I'm not interested in that."
The call for a special prosecutor revives a longstanding grievance for Trump, who has repeatedly sought to undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election results. His latest demand comes more than four years after the election, with no new evidence or legal avenues to challenge the outcome. The Justice Department has not indicated any plans to pursue such an investigation, and legal experts have dismissed Trump's claims as baseless.
The controversy over the 2020 election continues to polarize American politics, with Trump's supporters echoing his unfounded allegations while critics argue that such rhetoric undermines democratic institutions. The lack of evidence for widespread fraud has been consistently affirmed by election officials, courts, and bipartisan reviews.