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Trump campaign declares victory in PA, despite ballots still being counted

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The Trump campaign has declared victory in Pennsylvania while the swing state continues to count millions of ballots. This comes as the incumbent President Donald Trump’s team has filed lawsuits in this state, Michigan, and Wisconsin to halt the counting of ballots. No independent authorities have declared a victor in Pennsylvania yet.

The Team Trump account on Twitter posted an image in which they declared victory in the must-win Keystone State, saying in all-caps: “President Trump wins Pennsylvania”.

https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1324090917419175946

Eric Trump, one of President Trump’s sons, also tweeted on Wednesday prior to Team Trump a victory declaration.

“We have won Pennsylvania!” he wrote.

You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.

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Videotapes from Jan. 6 Committee Witness Interviews Vanish

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Videotapes containing witness interviews conducted by the Democrat-led January 6 congressional committee have disappeared. The chairman of the House Administration oversight subcommittee, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), expressed his apprehension on the “Just the News, No Noise” television show.

According to Loudermilk, all videotapes of depositions have vanished, raising questions about the preservation of crucial evidence. He argued that, under House rules, these tapes qualified as congressional evidence, especially since some clips were aired during hearings. Loudermilk contended that the tapes should have been preserved by the now-defunct Jan. 6 committee and its chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.).

Loudermilk’s revelation has broader implications, potentially impacting criminal trials in both state court in Georgia and federal court in Washington, where individuals, including former President Donald Trump, face charges related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Notably, Trump’s legal team had recently requested evidence from the Jan. 6 committee but was denied by a judge.

The situation takes a further twist as Loudermilk disclosed that the J6 committee had sent certain evidence, such as transcripts, to the Biden White House and the Homeland Security Department. Shockingly, these transcripts have now been returned to Loudermilk’s GOP-led subcommittee almost entirely redacted, preventing the disclosure of their contents.

The lack of records regarding witnesses, their statements, and the extensive redactions have raised concerns among House Republicans. Loudermilk emphasized that these documents belong to the House and should not have been sent in such a heavily redacted form. The chairman questioned the motives behind the redactions, asking why a Democrat-run House was allowed to have unredacted documents while a Republican committee’s efforts were obstructed. This development adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing investigations into the events surrounding January 6, 2021.

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