US Politics
Editorial: Trump must be held accountable for damage done to American democracy
If this conman and bully is not taken to task for his behaviour, the American political system will be tainted and the office of the president will be permanently scarred
“Fellas, I need 11,000 votes. Gimme a break.” Those words were spoken by Donald Trump, the former US president, in November 2020 as he ranted and raved against the outcome of the presidential election, which he lost. He was attempting to force election officials in the state of Georgia to rig the counting to give him more votes than he received. He repeated the assertion on the afternoon of January 6, 2021, shortly before a ...
