US election: Donald Trump hedges when asked whether he would transfer power peacefully

Donald Trump.
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US President Donald Trump has declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 election to Democratic rival Joe Biden.

"We're going to have to see what happens," Trump, a Republican, told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) when asked if he would commit to a peaceful transfer.

The President has sought repeatedly to cast doubt, preemptively, on the legitimacy of the election because of his concerns about mail-in voting - which Democrats have encouraged during the pandemic.

"The ballots are a disaster," Trump said.

Reuters