President Donald Trump escalated his bid to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election during a contentious White House meeting on Friday night — telling advisers he wanted to name a special counsel to investigate his loss and pressing for the seizure of voting machines he has falsely suggested were manipulated to rig the outcome against him.
As the clock ticks down on the remainder of the president's term, top officials are growing alarmed by his fixation with reversing his defeat, according to a senior administration official. Many are concerned that he is turning to fringe characters for advice and support, this person added, while dismissing the views of officials who have expressed skepticism about the effort.
Another person familiar with the Oval Office meeting said it included Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani as well as former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who has suggested in recent days that the president could invoke martial law as he seeks to pursue baseless allegations of voter fraud.
ドナルド・トランプ大統領は、金曜日の夜に行われた論争の的となったホワイトハウス会議で、11月3日の選挙結果を覆すための入札をエスカレートしました。

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