Asked if he'd 'commit to making sure that there is a peaceful transferral of power after the election,' win or lose, Pres. Trump replies, 'Well, we're going to have to see what happens.'
Asked if he will leave the White House peacefully, if he loses the election, Trump responded,"Well, we're going to have to see what happens. You know that."
When pressed for a second time if he would"commit to making sure that there's a peaceful transferral of power," Trump again turned to ballots, but this time as an answer suggesting that there won't be a transfer of power if there are no ballots. Trump's lack of commitment to a peaceful transfer of power is unprecedented. A peaceful transition is a key aspect of American democracy. Even President Richard Nixon, during his first Inaugural Address in 1969, commented on the peaceful transfer of power, saying,"In the orderly transfer of power, we celebrate the unity that keeps us free."President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
In response to Trump's comments on committing to a peaceful transition of power, former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign is referring reporters back to a statement issued on July 19, when Trump gave a similar answer about accepting the results of the election to Fox News' Chris Wallace.
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