"JEN PSAKI: OK. So much to get to tonight. Lots and lots and lots of news. And as I was watching today, I was thinking about the fact that if there was any question, any question at all, from anywhere, from anyone about whether or not American democracy is under threat right now, the president of the United States was asked just hours ago about his calls for an unconstitutional federal takeover of elections. He was also asked about whether or not he will accept the will of the voters in November. And see for yourself what he said."
"(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We can't allow cheating in elections. Now if we need to put in federal controls as opposed to state controls, remember this, they're really an agent. They're really accumulating the votes for who wins an election. If they can't do it honestly and it can't be done properly and timely, then something else has to happen. TOM LLAMAS, HOST, NBC NIGHTLY NEWS: Will you trust the results of the midterms if Republicans lose control of Congress? TRUMP: Of I will, if the elections are honest. (END VIDEO CLIP)"
Jen Psaki criticized President Donald Trump's recent remarks about taking over elections and warned he is laying groundwork to undermine the midterms. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas conducted an interview with Trump to air on Super Bowl Sunday, with preview clips released earlier. In the interview, Trump said, "We can't allow cheating in elections," and suggested federal controls could replace state controls if votes cannot be accumulated honestly, properly, and timely. When asked whether he would trust midterm results if Republicans lose control of Congress, Trump said he would "if the elections are honest." Psaki said those comments indicate an effort to question election validity.
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