Schumer Questions Trump's Silence on Tainted N.C. Election

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., questioned why President Donald Trump is suddenly silent about evidence of ballot-tampering in a North Carolina congressional race.

Schumer’s comments came in a tweet Thursday night.

He wrote: “One of the most egregious cases of GOP election fraud in recent memory was just verified in North Carolina. But @realDonaldTrump, who’s spent years spewing lies about voter fraud, is suddenly silent? We will not rest until we stop & reverse the GOP’s anti-voting rights crusade.”

North Carolina’s election board has ordered a new election in the race after Republican candidate Mark Harris conceded his lead was tainted by evidence of ballot-tempering by political operatives working for him. The State Board of Elections voted 5-0 in favor of a do-over in his race against Democrat Dan McCready.

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