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July 21, 2022

WI Assembly Speaker Says Trump Called Him "Within the Last Week" Pushing Stolen Election Claim
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In Wisconsin, the Republican speaker of the state Assembly says
President Trump recently called to urge him to overturn Joe Biden's
victory in the 2020 election. The revelation from Robin Vos this week
came after Trump attacked Vos on social media as a RINO - a "Republican
in name only" - who was letting Democrats "get away with 'murder.'" Vos
was asked about the interaction by Matt Smith of the Milwaukee ABC
affiliate WISN in an interview that aired Tuesday.

Matt Smith: "When's the last time you talked to the former president,
President Trump?"

Speaker Robin Vos: "Within the last week."

Matt Smith: "Within the last week?"

Speaker Robin Vos: "Yeah."

Matt Smith: "Before or after he tweeted about you?"

Speaker Robin Vos: "Before."

Matt Smith: "And what was that conversation like?"

Speaker Robin Vos: "Actually, it was one of those that it's very
consistent. He makes his case, which I respect. He would like us to do
something different in Wisconsin. I explained that it's not allowed
under the Constitution. He has a different opinion, then he put the
tweet out. So, that's it, yeah."

Robin Vos has previously echoed Trump's false statements that the 2020
election was rigged, but has not moved to decertify Joe Biden's
Electoral College win in Wisconsin.


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