Published 17:19 IST, December 12th 2020

Donald Trump's legal team 'not finished' after Supreme Court defeat, says Rudy Giuliani

Giuliani’s comments come after the Supreme Court rejected to overturn the vote count in four swing states- Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Reported by: Bhavya Sukheja
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US President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani on December 11 indicated that Trump’s legal team will continue to challenge outcome of vember 3 presidential elections. Giuliani’s comments come after Supreme Court rejected to overturn vote count in four swing states- Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Supreme Court said that lawsuit led by Texas lacked legal right to litigate over how or states conduct ir elections. However, Trump’s attorney indicated that President could bring his complaints back to lower courts. 

In a televised interview with Newsmax, Giuliani said, “re’s thing that prevents us from filing se cases immediately in district court in which president of course would have standing, some of electors would have standing in that ir constitutional rights have been violated”. 

“We’re t finished.. Believe me,” he concluded. 

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Trump’s legal campaign 

Giuliani’s remarks follow most significant legal setback GOP legal campaign has suffered since election. Trump and his allies in state government have repeatedly pushed lawsuits based on spurious claims that widespre voter fraud and irregularities cost president election. However, almost all of m have been dismissed for lack of evidence of standing. Giuliani has also been making high-profile appearances in front of lawmakers in battleground states, even though he has failed to sway any state to subvert election result. 

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Trump, on or hand, continues to repeatedly question legitimacy of Joe Biden’s win and seeking recounts in several states, despite election officials have alrey certified President-elect’s victory in presidential polls. Following order by US Apex Court, evidently disappointed Donald Trump also took to Twitter and said that Supreme Court “let us down”. While Trump accused country’s highest judicial institution of having neir wisdom r cour, Joe Biden’s campaign spokesperson Mike Gwin said that decision was “ surprise”. As per reports, Texas attorney general called court’s order “unfortunate” and pledged to continue to ‘tirelessly defend integrity and security’ of US Elections. 

(With inputs from ANI) 

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17:19 IST, December 12th 2020