Election interference

The message, denied by Israel, was matter-of-fact and focused, and included a request to avoid any interference in the democratic process in Israel.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold: Threats are being used to intimidate election officials "in an effort to destabilize democracy."

Politico revealed a draft of an executive order to seize voting machines after the elections due to unfounded claims of voter fraud and enabling the National Guard to participate.

"Just say that the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me and the R. Congressmen," Trump, referring to Republican lawmakers, told Jeffrey Rosen in a Dec. 27 phone call.

Likud sought to dispel the idea that Netanyahu was casting doubt on the actual results of the recent Israeli election or opposing a peaceful transfer of power.

"Some candidates were wronged. They were accused of untrue things that were unfortunately spread throughout the internet too," Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.

Prosecutors in the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York are probing whether the Ukrainian officials tried to influence the Nov. 3 election.

Dominion's lawsuit follows similar cases against Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and the Republican former president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Asked what the consequences would come, he said, "You'll see shortly."

Bourla was set to land in Israel on Monday for a series of meetings, only 15 days before Israel's next election, which prompted many to criticize the visit as election propaganda.