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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The ‘big lie’ won’t die. San Luis Obispo GOP call for Trump election recount

In California, the “big lie” that fueled the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection — that Trump actually won the November election — continues to fester.

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By Madeleine Brand • May 20, 2021 • 50m Listen

In California, the “big lie” that fueled the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection — that Trump actually won the November election — continues to fester. After Arizona Republican lawmakers pushed for an audit of ballots in Maricopa County, a similar move is now supported in San Luis Obispo County, California. Earlier this month, a Board of Supervisors meeting was overrun by nearly 100 people who questioned election results and demanded a forensic audit.

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