In surprise statements days before the midterm elections, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of conspiring to “steal the upcoming presidential election.” This is an accusation that former President Donald Trump is in trouble with the law.
Clinton, whose hopes of winning the White House dashed in 2016, came forward last week in a commercial for the progressive advocacy group Invisible.
“Right-wing extremists already have a plan to steal the upcoming presidential election,” Clinton said. “They’re making no bones about it, and the right-wing-dominated Supreme Court may be ready to decide to give state legislatures the power to cancel the presidential election.” “, Clinton said.
The filing comes after the Supreme Court hears a case with a term that could give state legislatures more power to regulate federal elections.
The case relates to a lawsuit by the Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly to overturn a state court’s decision to redistrict congressional districts.
North Carolina legislators argue that the US Constitution grants the exclusive right to regulate federal elections to state legislatures without oversight by state courts or state constitutions.
Clinton argues that if the Supreme Court rules in favor of North Carolina, the 2024 presidential election could be decided by Republican-controlled state legislatures.
“Just think that the 2024 presidential election could be decided not by popular vote or even by the outdated Electoral College, but by state legislatures, many of which are controlled by Republicans,” Clinton said.
The former secretary of state is partnering with progressive organizations to topple several state legislatures to prevent such an outcome.
After losing to Trump, Clinton and her allies launched accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
In 2019, Clinton noted that the White House race had been “stolen” from her. “I think it’s also very important to understand that, as I told the candidates who came to me, you can run a better campaign, you can even become a leading candidate, and the election can be stolen from you,” she added. .
