A bipartisan coalition of attorney generals throughout the country has unified a message calling for a peaceful response to the election results.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, a Democrat, issued a Nov. 4 statement entreating a nonviolent response with Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost, Oregon Democrat Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, and Kansas Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach, among others.
“Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s election, we expect that Americans will respond peacefully and we condemn any acts of violence related to the results,” the state attorneys said. “A peaceful transfer of power is the highest testament to the rule of law, a tradition that stands at the heart of our nation’s stability. As Attorneys General, we affirm our commitment to protect our communities and uphold the democratic principles we serve.”…