Axelrod: Electors Should Vote Properly or It Would 'Rip This Country Apart'

David Axelrod on Sunday said electors should not vote opposite their state's choice for president as a reversal "would rip this country apart."

Though I share deep concerns about election & @realDonaldTrump, most electors will follow states & should. Reversal would rip country apart.

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) December 18, 2016

Axelrod, who served as President Barack Obama’s senior advisor through 2011 and his chief strategist for both his presidential campaigns, has been vocal about his displeasure with Trump’s actions and agenda. 

Big Oil must be gushing over @realDonaldTrump cabinet picks. First, an industry apparatchik as EPA chief. Now Tillerson & Perry.

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) December 13, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump dance about Putin shows why the financial dealings of POTUS must be transparent to reveal/debunk potential conflicts.

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) December 18, 2016

You rattle the Taiwan issue. They predictably respond. Welcome to the real world, Mr. PEOTUS! https://t.co/Q7EAQmMiHn

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) December 17, 2016

Members of the Electoral College cast their vote on Dec. 19. Some have come under intense scrutiny since Trump won the election and, have reported receiving hundreds of emails and phone calls pleading them to not vote for the Republican nominee. Some electors have even received death threats.

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