NEW YORK — Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says her efforts to force recounts in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin are “about ensuring that all votes are counted and that voters can trust the system.”

Stein made the comments today outside of Trump Tower in New York City. The news conference had a circus-like atmosphere, as some of President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters heckled Stein.

Green Party lawyers filed a lawsuit in a Philadelphia federal court today asking a judge to order a recount of Pennsylvania’s presidential election results. A recount is already underway in Wisconsin and a judge ordered Michigan to start its recount by noon today.

The Republican Trump narrowly defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in all three states on his way to victory.

First Published December 5, 2016, 8:00 p.m.