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Where Things Stand: Trump Sows New Fears About Election

US President Donald Trump arrives for an event honoring Bay of Pigs veterans in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 23, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

September 24, 2020 10:43 a.m.

Like clockwork, President Trump on Wednesday sparked a new controversy centered on his shirking of democratic norms. This time, it was Trump refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the November election.

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