Elections 2020

“With approximately 44.6 percent of the ballots not yet counted, we believe we will win once every vote has been counted in the state,” Gross said.

Local media reports showed stickers on the suspects' vehicle promoting QAnon, a pro-Trump antisemitic conspiracy theory.

Trump remained defiant, vowing to press unfounded claims of fraud as a weary, anxious nation waited for clarity in an election that only intensified the country's deep polarization.

While Trump’s lawyers might not be as famous, they are certainly busy.

Such rhetoric was not uncommon in the run-up to the election in Facebook Groups, a key booster of engagement for the world's biggest social network.

"Regardless of which candidate takes office in the US, we will pursue a sincere approach to improve our relations,"

Trump has again alleged voting fraud without providing evidence, filed lawsuits and called for at least one state recount.

"He's in a fighting mood right now. He's not melancholy or dejected. But the path is getting harder and harder," said one Trump confidante, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

President Donald Trump monitored election returns in the living room of the White House residence on Tuesday, later addressing some 200 supporters gathered in the East Room.

84%, including 93% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans, said that “candidates should not be declaring victory until all of the votes are counted.”