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A group of 10 electors from the Electoral College requested more information Monday on the ongoing investigation surrounding U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russia.
In an open letter addressed to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, the electors stated they would need additional details before meeting on Dec. 19 to formally vote for the country’s next president.
The letter was posted on Medium by Christine Pelosi, a California elector and daughter of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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“The Electors require to know from the intelligence community whether there are ongoing investigations into ties between Donald Trump, his campaign or associates, and Russian government interference in the election, the scope of those investigations, how far those investigations may have reached, and who was involved in those investigations,” the letter reads.
Some of the electors who signed the letter include Chris Suprun, Anita Bonds, Carol Shea-Porter and Clay Pell.
NEWS: 10 Electoral College members – including Nancy Pelosi's daughter – demand intel briefing before Dec. 19 vote. https://t.co/SV1WOVweIV
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Suprun said last Thursday that several people have reached out to him and said they may not vote for Trump on Dec. 19, according to ABC News.
In addition, Suprun stated that he would not be voting for Trump himself.
“As electors come forward, and I have had conversations with other Republican electors in particular, I think we will start discussing names specifically and see who meets the test that we could all get behind,” Suprun told ABC News.
On Dec. 9, the CIA revealed that it had concluded a secret assessment, suggesting that Russia had intervened in the November election to help Trump win.
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In September, it was previously thought a Russian operation may have used cyber tools to interfere in the political process, and U.S. intelligence began investigating the matter.
“When presented with information that the Russian government was interfering in the election through the course of the campaign, both in private briefings and public assessment, Donald Trump rejected it, refused to condemn it, and continued to accept their help,” the open letter continued.
The electors went on to cite previous allegations against Trump and his relationship with Russia.
They specifically noted that Trump had reportedly maintained contact with Russian government officials during the election.
“We further require a briefing on all investigative findings, as these matters directly impact the core factors in our deliberations of whether Mr. Trump is fit to serve as President of the United States,” the electors concluded in the letter.
