Former national security adviser Susan Rice blasted President Donald Trump and claimed he has basically given his "blessing" for Russia to interfere in the election.
Rice’s comments came Wednesday during an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow.
"The Russians ... have stepped up their efforts to interfere in our elections with, it seems, the blessing of Donald Trump, who said he would accept foreign help in the election, and has refused to call out Russia on any number of things, least of all its involvement in the 2020 election," she said. "The American people, first of all, have to be aware."
And Rice, who had been under consideration to be Joe Biden's running mate, noted she was concerned about Trump accepting the election results if he loses.
"We've never, at least in our lifetimes, had a president of the United States who has told us that he may not abide by the results of the election," Rice said. "[He] has told us that he may seek to delay the election itself, has told us that he's going to cast doubt on the legitimacy of mail-in ballots and go out of his way to make it as hard as possible for Americans to exercise their constitutional right to vote. It's unbelievable.
"The more resounding the outcome, the harder it is for Donald Trump to manipulate and obscure a potential loss," she said.
Trump's campaign reportedly had favored Rice as Biden's running mate in hopes of exploiting her role in some Obama-era policies.
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