Dems accuse Trump of bullying recount officials
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(13 Nov 2018) U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says President Donald Trump and Gov. Rick Scott are attempting to bully Florida election officials out of doing their jobs. Schumer and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, both Democrats, spoke with reporters Tuesday in Washington. Scott, a Republican, is challenging Nelson for his Senate seat. Scott's slight lead over Nelson following last week's election prompted an automatic recount. Schumer says Scott should recuse himself from any duties connected to the recount. Nelson echoed those sentiments, saying Scott can't oversee the process in a fair and impartial way. Schumer says election officials should have all the time they need to count every vote, rather than Sunday's deadline. He says President Trump should stop bullying, harassing and lying about the vote in Florida. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/5b6e5398a28f335809212362d2d8a651
