Dingell: Trump trying to 'cheat his way' to win

Two Michigan state legislators headed to the White House on Friday as President Donald Trump made an extraordinary and sure-to-be futile attempt to block Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state and subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election.

The state has yet to certify its results for Biden, who won Michigan by more than 154,000 votes, according to unofficial results. Trump and his allies have been trying to persuade judges and lawmakers in the state to set aside the popular vote and swap in Republican-chosen electors.

As he departed Detroit for Washington on Friday morning, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was swarmed by activists bearing signs that read: "Respect the Vote" and "Protect Democracy." House Speaker Lee Chatfield was also headed to D.C.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell called the meeting " an attempt by the president to change the results of the elections."

"The president is trying to, I don't know what word to call it, cheat his way to victory by pressuring local officials," Dingell, a Detroit-area Democrat, told reporters on a conference call.

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