4 Jan 2021

US election: Georgia official suggests Trump could face criminal investigation over ‘find’ votes phone call

Washington Correspondent

An election official in the US state of Georgia has suggested that Donald Trump could face a criminal investigation, after a recording emerged of the president urging him to “find” enough votes to overturn the election results.

In an hour long phone call, obtained by the Washington Post, Mr Trump can be heard saying “I just want to find 11,780 votes” before warning the official of possible legal consequences if he refused to go along with it.

The White House has yet to comment.