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Watchdog investigating if Justice Department tried to overturn election

The Wall Street Journal reported President Trump tried pressing top Justice Department officials to go directly to the Supreme Court to try to overturn the results of the presidential election. CBS News has confirmed Mr. Trump wanted then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to enact that failed plan. The department's inspector general is investigating those claims. CBS News legal contributor Keir Dougall joined CBSN to discuss.
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