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Politicians are reacting to President Donald Trump’s latest scandal mostly along party lines, but House Democrats seek to censure and condemn him, including Dallas U.S. Rep. Colin Allred.
Sunday, an audio recording of Trump emerged in which he pressured Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” enough votes for him to win there. The revelation prompted Watergate’s Carl Bernstein to dub it “the ultimate smoking gun tape” in an interview with CNN.
In an emailed statement Tuesday, Allred called the president’s actions a threat to the nation and its principles.
“President Trump’s actions call for his censure, which is why I am joining my colleagues in taking this step to hold the President accountable and protect our democratic process,” he wrote.