Washington, Sept 25 (AFP/APP):Top Republicans and Democrats pushed back hard against President Donald Trump’s suggestion he might not accept defeat in the November election, warning him the United States was not “North Korea.” A day after the US leader refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power, Republican Senate Speaker Mitch McConnell felt it necessary to assure American voters that the winner of the November 3 election would take office as planned in January. The FBI, meanwhile, implicitly rejected Trump’s suggestion that massive fraud was in the works with the surge in mailed-in ballots — while it warned of disinformation about the issue. ‘Ballots are a disaster’ Trump sparked outrage on Wednesday suggesting he might not honor the results of the election or treat mail-in ballots as legitimate. Asked at a White House press conference whether if he is committed to the peaceful handover of power if defeated, Trump replied: “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens.” “You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster,” he said. Trump repeated his claim that mailed ballots cannot be trusted in a radio interview early Thursday. Pressed on his remarks, White … Continue reading Trump blasted for suggesting he might not honor vote