Trump campaign manager William Stepien, who was scheduled to appear before the committee in person before backing out because his wife went into labor, told the committee in a recorded deposition that he urged the president against attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani’s advice to declare victory on election night.
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"It was far too early to be making any calls like that," Mr. Stepien told the panel in a separate deposition introduced Monday. "Ballots were still being counted. Ballots were still going to be counted for days."
Trump's campaign team advised him not to declare victory on election night
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