WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The 2020 US presidential campaign was marked by severe censorship by social media platforms, and the media kept people in the dark on the scandal around Joe Biden’s son so that they could not accurately evaluate the candidate, former Virginia State Senator Richard Black said.
“There was a tremendous amount of censorship on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. And there was an enormous scandal with Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden went to Ukraine and he was on the board of directors at Burisma, which is a big gas production company there. And Burisma has a very poor reputation for following the law in Ukraine,” Black said.
Hunter Biden was a board member at Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Ukraine’s former prosecutor, General Viktor Shokin, led an investigation into the firm, but the probe was subsequently closed and Shokin was dismissed. According to media reports, Shokin said the investigation had been ended out of fear of the United States.
On the campaign trail, Biden denied allegations that he was involved in his son’s business deals.
On Tuesday, Americans cast their votes in the presidential election. However, as of Wednesday afternoon, the ballots were still being counted.
Dozens of Lawsuits Likely to Be Filed Over US Election Results
Dozens of lawsuits will likely be filed over the 2020 US presidential election results and most likely will end up in the Supreme Court, former Virginia State Senator said.
Black explained that they may just not be in a position in which they can overrule the ballots because they don’t like the rules.
In the late hours of Tuesday, Trump declared that he had won re-election, adding that this year’s vote was a fraud. The president said he would ask the Supreme Court to ensure the integrity of the election and prevent any ballots from coming in after polling places are closed.
CNN reported citing two anonymous sources on Wednesday that Trump’s campaign was considering taking legal action in Arizona and Nevada as votes were still being counted.
Black continued to say that in different states, it started with a good lead for President Trump, but as they receive the mail-in ballots, it becomes enough to make Biden win in that particular state.
Black concluded to say that it leaves some uncertainty about who will ultimately be seated as president.
Lockdown, Fear of Violence Define Voters’ Choice in US Election
The issues related to the lockdown, law and order, as well as street violence, were among defining voters’ choice in the US presidential election, Richard Black said.
The former lawmaker believes that law and order were also very important to the voters.
Speaking about Donald Trump, Black noted that there is some frustration among some people about his style.
With regards to Joe Biden, Black noted the matter with fracking in Pennsylvania.
On Tuesday, Americans cast their votes in the presidential election. However, as of Wednesday afternoon, the ballots were still being counted.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has so far has secured 264 electoral votes, while incumbent President Donald Trump has just 214, as Fox News has projected based on official results. The tally leaves Biden one state away from winning the presidency as of late on Wednesday night. The be declared the winner, 270 electoral votes are required.
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