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From Martial Law to Banning Voting Machines, Election Skeptics Urge Trump to Take Extreme Action

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Talking Points Memo· Oct 14, 1:41 PMFrom Martial Law to Banning Voting Machines, Election Skeptics Urge Trump to Take Extreme Action

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