Mr Trump retweeted a senator’s claim that he was not acting to thwart the democratic process but to “protect it”. Mr Cheney himself had long harboured misgivings over Mr Trump, but remained silent in deference to the political career of his daughter, a Republican congresswoman. Mr Trump later raised that scenario during a meeting with Mr Flynn and aides in the White House, according to the New York Times. “President Trump is taking desperate actions to stay in office. In some meetings, Mr Trump’s officials have refused outright to share information with their successors.

Source: Stuff January 05, 2021 01:18 UTC