Overview
- President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he plans to deliver an address to the nation and reporters say it is expected to revisit his 2020 fraud claims.
- News reports say the speech will also single out Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock and question their legitimacy.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told a reporter that television news outlets have an ethical obligation not to platform election claims that are not rooted in evidence.
- Ocasio-Cortez noted many outlets often receive transcripts before a speech, which she said gives them the chance to refuse to air material that could undermine trust in elections.
- The exchange recalled how post-2020 pressure and doubts about election integrity are blamed for lowering turnout in the Jan. 5, 2021 Georgia runoffs that shifted control of the Senate and highlighted the stakes for Ossoff’s upcoming reelection and Warnock’s seat.