Supporters of President Trump have been rallying in washington dc to back his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the us election. The demonstrations came after projections gave the state of georgia to the president Electjoe Biden. Since election night, President Trump has tweeted dozens of times promoting claims of voter fraud without providing any evidence. Experts now fear that online disinformation has undermined faith in democracy for millions as Marianna Spring reports. Chanting stop the steal stop the steal in washington today, protesters took to the streets making unsubstantiated claims that the election was rigged, with donald trump even driving through the crowds. Small demonstrations started before joe biden was declared us president elect. This is why. This is a case where theyre trying to steal an election. Theyre trying to rig an election. And we cant let that happen. Stopthesteal went viral after unsubstantiated allegations that the democrats had rigged and stolen t
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Good afternoon. The Prime Minister is being urged by conservative mps to use the departure of his chief adviser Dominic Cummings to reset government. Mr cummings left downing street for the final time last night after internal battles about his role. Former brexit secretary david davis told the bbc that senior ministers are hoping for more of a say in how the country is governed. A warning this report from our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake contains flashing images. Stepping out of number 10, but staying in the spotlight until the last possible moment. Dominic cummings left downing street for the final time last night at the end of a torrid week. After a meeting yesterday afternoon at which the Prime Minister, were told, wanted to clear the air and move on, mr cummings, already due out by christmas, was gone for good by the end the day. With that, say many, comes a chance for change. It does give the government a chance to reset all sorts of things. Its relationship with parlia
Thousands of people have marched through the streets of washington to show their support for Donald Trumps unfounded claims of fraud in the president ial election. The demonstrations came after projections gave the state of georgia to the president Electjoe Biden. Many of the protesters gathered in Freedom Plaza before marching towards the supreme court. President trumps motorcade passed the demonstrators and did a circuit of the plaza, before carrying on to his golf club in sterling, virginia. Since election night, President Trump has tweeted dozens of times promoting claims of voterfraud, without providing any evidence. Meanwhile supporters of president Electjoe Biden gathering at the black lives matter plaza, close to the white house. Joe bidens victory in georgia gives him 306 Electoral College votes, well over the 270 he needed. And there have been reports of clashes between the two sets of supporters, police some on bicycles struggling to keep them apart. Experts now fear that on
Good evening. Several senior conservatives have urged the Prime Minister to use the departure of his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, to reset government. Mr cummings walked out of downing street last night after the resignation of another seniorfigure, the director of communications, lee cain. The former brexit secretary david davis told the bbc that ministers are now hoping for more of a say in how the country is governed. A warning this report from our political correspondent, nick eardley, contains flashing images. The Dominic Cummings era in government is coming to an end. Borisjohnson wants to clear the air in downing street, and that means his chief aide, seen here this morning leaving home, wont be returning to number 10. The way this place works matters to us all to how decisions are made, to the direction of policy. After the very high profile departures of recent days, and some of the drama inside, some tories are hoping for a change. It does give the government a chance to