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November 25, 2020 at 6:27 AM EST

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Trump’s assault on the election could leave a lasting mark on American democracy

By Toluse Olorunnipa, Michelle Lee and Rosalind Helderman

When Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20, he will face a fundamental challenge unlike any incoming president before him: tens of millions of Americans who doubt his legitimacy and question the stability of the country’s democratic traditions — in part because of his predecessor’s unprecedented attempt to set both ablaze before leaving office.

For the past three weeks, as Trump has refused to concede the election, the federal government, the Trump campaign legal team and whole swaths of the Republican Party have worked in tandem to interfere with the peaceful transition of power.

Source: WP