U.S. President Donald Trump badgered and pleaded with Georgia's election chief to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state, suggesting in a telephone call that the official "find" enough votes to hand Trump the victory. LISTEN | Trump demands Georgia officials 'find' votes in recoded phone call:Trump demands Georgia officials 'find' votes CBC News Video 1:30 The U.S. president is heard pleading with Georgia's election chief to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state, according to audio clips obtained by The Washington Post. Georgia certified election results showing that Biden won the state's Nov. 3 election by 11,779 votes. Raffensperger's Twitter response: "Respectfully, President Trump: What you're saying is not true. The president continues to create turbulence for Loeffler and Perdue by questioning Biden's narrow victory in Georgia and the reliability of the state's election systems.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2021 20:17 UTC