Knowing that a violent attack on the Capitol was under way and knowing that his words would incite further violence, Trump purposely sent a social media message publicly condemning vice-president Pence at 2.24pm on January 6.ġ1. Although these supporters were angry and some were armed, Donald Trump instructed them to march to the Capitol on January 6 to “take back” their country.ġ0. Based on false allegations that the election was stolen, Trump summoned tens of thousands of supporters to Washington for January 6. Trump purposely verified false information filed in federal court.ĩ. Trump pressured members of Congress to object to valid slates of electors from several states.Ĩ. Trump oversaw an effort to obtain and transmit false electoral certificates to Congress and the National Archives.ħ. Without any evidentiary basis and contrary to state and federal law, Trump unlawfully pressured state officials and legislators to change the results of the election in their states.Ħ. After that effort failed, Trump offered the position of acting attorney general to Jeff Clark knowing that Clark intended to disseminate false information aimed at overturning the election.ĥ. Trump sought to corrupt the US Department of Justice by attempting to enlist department officials to make purposely false statements and thereby aid his effort to overturn the presidential election. Despite knowing that such an action would be illegal, and that no state had or would submit an altered electoral slate, Trump corruptly pressured vice-president Mike Pence to refuse to count electoral votes during Congress’s joint session on January 6.Ĥ.
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