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Biden eases ahead in Georgia; Trump attacks election process

Posted at 8:37 AM, Nov 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-06 08:37:38-05

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden has taken a small lead in Georgia and is inching closer to President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

The new results Friday come as Trump is trying to undermine confidence in this week’s election.

With his pathway to reelection appearing to shrink, Trump advanced unsupported accusations of voter fraud Thursday to falsely argue Biden was trying to seize power. It amounted to an extraordinary effort by a sitting American president to sow doubt about the democratic process.

Trump's remarks also prompted a rebuke from some fellow Republicans, particularly those looking to steer the party in a different direction in a post-Trump era.