‘Counting window’ seen as high-risk time for Trump to cast doubt on midterm results | First Thing
Summary
Election experts warn that President Donald Trump’s administration could try to challenge the midterm election results during the critical counting period after the vote, especially after failing in court to restrict voting access. Meanwhile, other news includes UK police investigating a possible bomb plot connected to Iran near a US military base in England and controversy over government spending on pro-Trump ads before the elections.Key Facts
- Experts say Trump’s team may claim foreign interference after midterm voting to seize voting equipment or ballots.
- Courts have rejected many efforts by the Trump administration to limit voting access before the election.
- With control of the US Congress at stake, Democrats are being analyzed for their strategies ahead of the midterms.
- British counter-terrorism police arrested five men after finding explosives in vans near RAF Fairford, a base used by US forces.
- Investigators suspect a link to Iran in the bomb plot near the English airbase.
- US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, expressed doubts about Iran negotiating in good faith to end its nuclear program.
- Senator John Kennedy criticized the White House for spending taxpayer money on pro-Trump ads, potentially violating laws against partisan government activity.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration’s ban on three news outlets from the White House, saying access is a privilege, not a right.
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