Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday called on Washington state lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor for some to spread lies about election results and warned of an ongoing danger to the nation’s democratic system.
During a legislative preview event, the governor spoke forcefully against what he called “a continuing coup” by former President Donald Trump and those who have embraced conspiracy theories about unfounded election fraud.
Trump, Inslee said, “is still intent on continuing this coup effort.”
“And we have to realize, unfortunately, it’s not just in other states; it is right here in Washington state, this ongoing effort,” the governor added.