Trump’s Demand for ‘Audit’ Caught Abbott by Surprise

“Donald Trump’s letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) demanding he pursue an ‘audit’ of the 2020 election set off a ‘mad dash’ in the governor’s office as aides sought to figure out just how serious the former president was,” Politico reports.

“The scramble among Abbott’s team to placate the president illustrated the degree to which Trump and his election conspiracies continue to set the rules of engagement for virtually all other GOP elected officials.”