New revelations betray depth of Trump's post-election schemes
CNN
A stunning daily stream of revelations is shedding new light on the depraved effort by Donald Trump, his aides and extremist Republicans to cover up the former President's constitutional arson and desperate bid to steal power after the 2020 election.
It is extraordinary that more than 13 months after the US Capitol insurrection, the depth of Trump's lawlessness and abuses of power is still coming into view. It will be for the House committee probing the attack to paint the complete picture and to weigh in on whether they think there was a criminal conspiracy and the extent to which Trump knew about it and directed it.
But new evidence and reporting already strongly suggests Trump's team presided over multiple schemes to discredit the election; sought to steal President Joe Biden's win in the states with rogue lawyers; encouraged fake electors; and sought to block its certification in Congress.
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