WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, which oversees federal elections, released the following statement on President Trump's continued unfounded election denial claims during a primetime address to the nation:
"Let me lay out the facts: Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Period. Despite his false claims, there is no evidence of any widespread voter fraud in that election and we heard nothing new today. Remember, Donald Trump was President at the time and even his own Administration said the election was safe and secure. It's been more than half a decade, with numerous audits, recounts, and more than 60 court cases,...