was, quote, very disappointing that Maxwell declined to participate in the deposition ahead of midterm elections.

Kentucky Governor Andy Barr is or Beshear, rather, is pushing back against President Trump's threats to nationalize elections in targeted cities, mostly Democratic ones.

Beshear is now chair of the Democratic Governors Association.

He was on CNN on Friday where he was asked about the president's statements.

>> I think what they want to do is try to create fear.

They want to try to silence the voices of of our citizens.

They want people that are voters and valid voters to think that they shouldn't show up at the polls.

But guess what?

They are going to show up in droves.

They see what's going on.

It's anti-American.

It is undemocratic.

And people are going to stand up and turn out for the future of this country.

What we saw last year in the elections of Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill by enormous margins, show the American people are ready for change and they won't be bullied by this president or anybody else.

>> Governor Beshear was also on ABC's The View today, where he said Ice agents should be removed from every city therein.

He added that every agent needs to be retrained, and that the