I’m so frustrated w/ the way this story is being covered in the media. The issue isn’t an unwillingness to concede defeat, it’s the baseless claim that voter fraud is why there was a defeat. Such accusation w/o attempt to show why is bad faith argument that erodes trust. 1/

Let’s be clear, this claim only works with the presumption of a national cabal organized to not just win but deceive (remember the GOP gained seats) in order to make it happen. That’s so much more insidious than simply “let’s counts the votes”. It’s let’s expose a conspiracy. 2/

Prior to now, “innocent until proven guilty” has been a norm, but the claim of “stealing” with a questionable affidavit here, & claim of a missing basket there does not a conspiracy make. It’s the accusation that is so reckless & I fear a spark that will incite violence. 3/

Based on usual margins, AZ, PA, NV & WI are narrow. But from an election crime standpoint, the accusation would make this the biggest, boldest & nefarious conspiracy a candidate/party has ever engaged in. To make such a claim w/ no evidence of such a conspiracy is corrosive. 4/4