Trump request to 'find' votes for him sparks political uproar

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The release on Sunday by US media of a stunning audiotape in which President Trump pressured Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn his election defeat there to Democrat Joe Biden sent shockwaves across Washington. The tape alongside a rebel push by Republican lawmakers to challenge Biden’s electoral win set the stage for a fiery week in American politics.