Discussing threats made against election officials in various states, Alexander said that the ability to transfer power in a peaceful fashion is one of the key features of a democracy.
“I think the most important thing for our country, as George Washington said when it was founded, is not the first election, but the second election, the orderly transfer of power. I think anything that detracts from that is not good for our democracy,” he said. “I think anything that detracts from that is not good for our democracy. And people can make their own judgment about whether the president’s acting appropriately or not.”
Alexander also condemned the proliferation of lawsuits coming from Trump’s campaign and other supporters of Trump aiming to overturn results.
“I don’t think his lawyers have a right to go to court with specious lawsuits with no evidence,” Alexander said.
