HAPPENING NOW—TRUMP FACT CHECK: Pres. Trump is making a statement to the nation and we’re fact checking live. Since election night, he has been spreading a steady stream of false statements and outright lies, alleging with no evidence that Democrats are committing ‘fraud’ and attempting to ‘steal’ the election. There is no evidence to support this. Vote counting has been taking place in plain sight, often with a livestream view of the rooms where it is taking place. Monitors from both parties have been present to watch for irregularities. Trump is suing to block the counting of votes in areas where he is ahead, while calling for a continued count in areas where he is behind. Joe Biden currently leads in both the popular vote and the projected electoral count.

Broadcast Networks All Cut Away From President’s Election Remarks

“Here we are again in the unusual position not just of interrupting the president of the United States, but correcting the president of the United States” said MSNBC’s Brian Williams

James Baker, who led Bush’s recount battle, says Trump should stop trying to end vote counting

“We never said don’t count the votes. That’s a very hard decision to defend in a democracy,” Baker said.

I Worked at a Polling Place and Gained a Huge Appreciation for Our Election Process

The alarm went of at 4:15am, I had to be at the polling site at 5:30am to help prepare the location for the over 1400 registered voters in our precinct. Having received a half day training course at University Square, I had a basic idea of what was ahead but I was not yet fully…