White House press secretary says Trump will 'accept the results of a free and fair election'
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is trying to spin President Trump's election fraud allegations back on Democrats.
In a Wednesday press conference, Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he's not re-elected this fall, and alleged without evidence Democrats are running a "scam" to steal the election. The comments earned widespread condemnation from Democrats and Republicans alike, and got a bit more clarity from McEnany on Thursday.
During Thursday's press conference, ABC News' Jon Karl asked McEnany if Trump would "assure us that there will be a peaceful transfer of power" should he lose this fall. McEnany tried to debate just how the Wednesday question was asked of Trump, but went on to affirm "the president will accept the results of a free and fair election." She then alleged Karl's question was "better to be asked of Democrats," and shared some quotes from Democrats in which they appeared to be challenging Trump's many attacks on the electoral process.
.@jonkarl: "If the president loses this election, will this White House, will this president, assure us that there will be a peaceful transfer of power?"
.@PressSec: "The president will accept the results of a free and fair election."
Full video here: https://t.co/kYc9MFmdYz pic.twitter.com/lvvFZnS0zZ
— CSPAN (@cspan) September 24, 2020
McEnany's response also remains complicated due to Trump's baseless suggestions that this will not be a free and fair election. While Trump has alleged attempted fraud, FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed Thursday there was no evidence of a national effort to commit fraud "by mail or otherwise" this election or "historically."
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