19 former US attorneys blast Trump's 'reckless' election rhetoric

Nineteen former US attorneys blast President Trump for his attacks on the election process, calling the president’s invective “premature, baseless and reckless.”

All of the attorneys who issued the joint statement served under Republican presidents, The New York Times reports.

Trump has falsely claimed victory in the election multiple times, and repeatedly made legal threats and baseless allegations of fraud.

“We hereby call upon the president to patiently and respectfully allow the lawful vote-counting process to continue, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, and to avoid any further comments or other actions which can serve only to undermine our democracy,” the attorneys say.