Local 'heroes' rebuffed Trump, then faced threats, according to Tuesday's Jan. 6 panel testimony

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 ~ Updated 10:52 PM

WASHINGTON -- The House Jan. 6 committee heard tearful testimony Tuesday that Donald Trump's relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election provoked widespread threats to the "backbone of our democracy" -- election workers and local officials who fended off the defeated president's demands despite personal risks.

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