Donald Trump has launched multiple lawsuits against the result of the US election, with Attorney General William Barr telling federal prosecutors to look into any substantial allegations of voting irregularities.

The president and allies in the Republican Party have alleged widespread voter fraud without providing evidence.

Lawsuits in Michigan and Georgia have been dismissed by judges, and experts have said that Trump's legal challenges have little chance of changing the election result.

Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone discussed the ongoing story in our weekly US slot.