Mark Meadows 'pushed Justice Department to probe bizarre Trump election fraud conspiracy theory'
3 years, 6 months ago

Mark Meadows 'pushed Justice Department to probe bizarre Trump election fraud conspiracy theory'

Daily Mail  

Mark Meadows pushed the Justice Department to investigate claims Donald Trump lost the election after Italians hacked voting machines using satellites. Meadows, who served as chief of staff in the Trump White House, sent five emails in the final weeks of Trump's presidency to then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen urging him to investigate the unproven claims, The New York Times reported. The emails particularly show Meadows urging Rosen to investigate the conspiracy theory dubbed 'ItalyGate' which bizarrely suggests Italians hacked voting machines using satellites to change votes in the 2020 election from Trump to Joe Biden. Mark Meadows, left,, sent five emails in the final weeks of Trump's presidency to then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen urging him to investigate the unproven claims of voter fraud On Saturday, Trump spoke in Greenville, North Carolina reiterating his false claims that the election was stolen In one email to another Justice Department official, Rosen indicated he had refused to arrange for FBI officials to meet with Brad Johnson - a former CIA employee who claimed he could prove the outlandish theory.

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Arizona prosecutors obtain huge trove of Trump allies' communications in election probe
3 days, 16 hours ago

Arizona prosecutors obtain huge trove of Trump allies' communications in election probe

Raw Story  

Prosecutors in Arizona working under Attorney General Kris Mayes have gained access to a large cache of emails, phone records, and other messages sent by allies of President-elect Donald Trump in their criminal investigation of the plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Politico reported Friday. "Arizona prosecutors are continuing to advance one of the only remaining significant criminal cases …

Arizona prosecutors seek access to trove of Trump allies’ emails, texts
4 days, 14 hours ago

Arizona prosecutors seek access to trove of Trump allies’ emails, texts

Politico  

Arizona prosecutors are continuing to advance one of the only remaining significant criminal cases arising from Trump’s 2020 gambit to stay in power. The fight over the search warrants has been playing out quietly in court documents for the last few weeks and has provided new insights about the case Arizona intends to present against the Trump aides and allies …

US judge dismisses 2020 election fraud, stolen classified documents cases against Donald Trump
4 weeks ago

US judge dismisses 2020 election fraud, stolen classified documents cases against Donald Trump

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge overseeing the case that alleged former president Donald illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election, has agreed to dismiss the charges following a request from special counsel Jack Smith, local media reported. Smith also told a US court of appeals that the special prosecutors are withdrawing their challenge against an earlier dismissial of the case …

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks after voting on at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla. Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with …

Trump renews baseless claims of election cheating, pairing 2020 lies with fresh threats
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump renews baseless claims of election cheating, pairing 2020 lies with fresh threats

LA Times  

Then-President Trump speaks at a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as president on Jan. 6, 2021. In a post Friday on his social media platform Truth Social, the Republican presidential nominee wrote that there was “rampant Cheating and Skulduggery” in 2020; that he and his allies are watching closely for similar problems in the current race; …

After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing

LA Times  

Insurrectionists loyal to President Trump try to breach a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors say Trump disregarded those assurances and “dozens of court decisions that unanimously rejected his and his allies’ legal claims.” In one key moment detailed in the filing, prosecutors say a lawyer who represented the former president during his first impeachment …

Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power

LA Times  

Former President Trump, campaigning Tuesday in Milwaukee, is not immune to 2020 election charges for private actions, prosecutors argue in a newly unsealed filing. Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud, and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according …

Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved

The Independent  

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Federal judge deals blow to Mark Meadows in Arizona criminal election subversion case
3 months, 1 week ago

Federal judge deals blow to Mark Meadows in Arizona criminal election subversion case

Raw Story  

A judge dealt former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows a blow on Monday, rejecting his request to move his criminal charges in Arizona to federal court. U.S. District Judge John Tuchi wrote Monday that Meadows failed to "present good cause for his untimely filing" of his removal request, and that he failed to "demonstrate that the conduct …

Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time he has failed in trying to get his charges out of state court. In a decision Monday, U.S. District Judge John Tuchi said Meadows missed …

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake-elector case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake-elector case

LA Times  

Mark Meadows, speaking to reporters in October 2020 as White House chief of staff, is charged with nine felonies in Arizona over a fake-electors scheme to overturn Joe Biden’s victory. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Michael Roman, election day operations director for the 2020 Trump campaign, pleaded not guilty Friday to nine felony charges for their …

Trump allies Meadows, Giuliani among 18 indicted in Arizona election scheme
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump allies Meadows, Giuliani among 18 indicted in Arizona election scheme

Al Jazeera  

The charges relate to their alleged efforts to undermine President Joe Biden’s election victory in 2020. A grand jury in the state of Arizona has charged Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their alleged roles in trying to overturn the former United States president’s loss in the 2020 election. The charges were …

Trump campaign announces 100,000 poll watchers and attorneys poised for election day
8 months ago

Trump campaign announces 100,000 poll watchers and attorneys poised for election day

The Independent  

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Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, superior said
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, superior said

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The second day of the disciplinary hearing for former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark painted a picture of someone who, despite numerous attempts by his superiors to convince him otherwise, remained adamant that there were irregularities and fraud in the 2020 election that required deeper examination. Clark is accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct during his …

Trump ally Jeffrey Clark disciplinary hearing begins over role trying to overturn 2020 election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump ally Jeffrey Clark disciplinary hearing begins over role trying to overturn 2020 election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark’s efforts to help then-President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election were characterized Tuesday as a coup attempt by Washington, D.C., Office of Disciplinary Counsel at a hearing to determine if Clark should be sanctioned. Clark suggested the letter be sent to Georgia indicating that the Justice Department was investigating irregularities in the …

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk
9 months ago

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk

Live Mint  

After making years of unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, Donald Trump is dialing up warnings that there could be an even bigger theft this time around, a tactic that threatens to complicate Republican turnout efforts. In the last presidential contest, Republicans fell far behind Democrats on those sorts of turnout initiatives, in large part …

Congressman told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe
1 year ago

Congressman told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge is ordering Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss and illegally block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden. The ruling, late Monday, came more than a year …

How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race
1 year ago

How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear his lawyers tell it, Donald Trump was alarmed by Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, motivated as president to focus on cybersecurity and had a good-faith basis four years later to worry that foreign actors had again meddled in the race. “There’s usually multiple data points that each side will argue indicates one mental state or …

In new challenge to indictment, Trump’s lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results
1 year ago

In new challenge to indictment, Trump’s lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump had a “good faith” basis to question the results of the 2020 election, his lawyers said in demanding that prosecutors turn over any evidence related to voting irregularities and potential foreign interference in the contest won by Democrat Joe Biden. The lawyers seek permission to force special counsel Jack Smith’s team to produce vast swaths of …

Mark Meadows presents threat to 'high-level officials' who aided Trump's insurrection
1 year, 1 month ago

Mark Meadows presents threat to 'high-level officials' who aided Trump's insurrection

Raw Story  

Mark Meadows has reportedly reached an immunity agreement with special counsel Jack Smith in exchange for his testimony. The former White House chief of staff has, according to reports, spoken to Smith's team at least three times, including once before a federal grand jury that indicted Trump in August on four counts related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 …

Mark Meadows’ Latest Failure in Court Is Terrible News for Donald Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Meadows’ Latest Failure in Court Is Terrible News for Donald Trump

Slate  

On Friday, Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows lost his bid to have his Georgia prosecution for his alleged role in attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election moved to federal court. The decision denying removal is the likely precursor of the same result for former acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey B. Clark and three of Georgia’s …

Here's how Mark Meadows just made himself 'unusable' as a cooperator: Mueller prosecutor
1 year, 3 months ago

Here's how Mark Meadows just made himself 'unusable' as a cooperator: Mueller prosecutor

Raw Story  

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows suffered a blow in court on Friday when a federal judge rejected his bid to have his charges in the Georgia election racketeering case moved to federal court, widely speculated to have been a ploy to make the case easier to defeat. But even worse, argued former Robert Mueller investigation prosecutor Andrew …

Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election case to federal court
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election case to federal court

LA Times  

Mark Meadows, seen in October 2020 as White House chief of staff, had asked to have his Georgia election interference case moved to federal court. A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that the Trump White House chief of staff must fight the charges in state court. U.S. …

Column: Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows seems to think he can avoid prosecution. Here’s how
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows seems to think he can avoid prosecution. Here’s how

LA Times  

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was determinedly bland during his surprise appearance on the witness stand this week, which he took in support of a motion to remove the Georgia racketeering charges against him to federal court. Meadows tried to keep it dull, preferring safe responses such as “management of the president’s time.” But when Cross asked him …

Mark Meadows Georgia testimony implicates Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Meadows Georgia testimony implicates Trump

Raw Story  

One of the things that Mark Meadows said in court on Monday could be a problem for Donald Trump's defense in Fulton County. Testifying under oath, Meadows explained that the phone call he set up between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was about Trump hoping to figure out “a less-litigious way of resolving” his election concerns, CNN …

18 Trump Allies, Including Mark Meadows, Facing Charges In Georgia Election Case
1 year, 4 months ago

18 Trump Allies, Including Mark Meadows, Facing Charges In Georgia Election Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When Donald Trump was indicted on racketeering charges over his attempt in Georgia to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, he wasn’t alone. Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s last chief of staff, was charged along with Trump and 17 others on Monday night with allegedly violating Georgia’s anti-racketeering law in connection with Trump’s efforts to get state officials …

Another setback for Trump: Indicted in Georgia over 2020 election fraud, 4th criminal case against him
1 year, 4 months ago

Another setback for Trump: Indicted in Georgia over 2020 election fraud, 4th criminal case against him

India TV News  

In a major blow to former US President Donald Trump, several allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday, accused of scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The Fulton County grand jury indictment of Trump follows a two-year investigation ignited by a January 2021 phone call in which the then-president suggested that Georgia’s Republican secretary of …

Ex-DOJ Official Thoroughly Dismantles Trump's Election Conspiracy Defenses
1 year, 4 months ago

Ex-DOJ Official Thoroughly Dismantles Trump's Election Conspiracy Defenses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mary McCord, a former top Justice Department official, shot down multiple defenses that Donald Trump and his defense team have been floating in his election conspiracy case. On Sunday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” McCord examined talking points the former president and his allies have been using against criminal charges that he conspired to overturn his 2020 …

“Multiple crimes”: Legal experts say Georgia texts “connect the dots” right “into the Oval Office”
1 year, 4 months ago

“Multiple crimes”: Legal experts say Georgia texts “connect the dots” right “into the Oval Office”

Salon  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' team obtained text messages and emails that directly connect former President Donald Trump's legal team to a January 2021 voting system breach in Georgia's Coffee County, CNN reported on Sunday. Willis, who is expected to seek charges against more than a dozen people as early as Tuesday, has gathered evidence indicating the breach "was …

Trump indictment: What are the charges Trump is facing over 2020 election probe?
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump indictment: What are the charges Trump is facing over 2020 election probe?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump knew he had lost the election …

Trump’s indictment: Who are the six co-conspirators in 2020 election probe?
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump’s indictment: Who are the six co-conspirators in 2020 election probe?

Al Jazeera  

Six unnamed people have been identified as ‘co-conspirators’ over alleged efforts to help the former US president remain in power following his loss in the 2020 election. His actions match those attributed to “Co-conspirator 1”, described in the indictment as “an attorney who was willing to spread knowingly false claims and pursue strategies that the defendant’s 2020 reelection campaign attorneys …

Donald Trump charged with bid to overturn 2020 US presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump charged with bid to overturn 2020 US presidential election

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Donald Trump perpetrated a conspiracy to defraud the US with his effort to subvert the presidential election results in 2020, a conspiracy to obstruct and impede the January 6 Congress proceeding to verify the presidential election outcome, and a conspiracy against the right of citizens to vote and have their votes counted, a new indictment against the former president …

All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud
1 year, 4 months ago

All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump was repeatedly told by top Republican officials and allies, including people he often relied on for candid advice, that his claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election were bogus. Former Vice President Mike Pence “The Defendant’s Vice President—who personally stood to gain by remaining in office as part of the Defendant’s ticket …

Trump faces criminal charges over efforts to overturn 2020 US election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump faces criminal charges over efforts to overturn 2020 US election

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on four felony counts that accuse him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. But the defendant repeated and widely disseminated them anyway — to make his knowingly false claims appear legitimate, to create an intense …

Donald Trump indicted for trying to overturn 2020 election
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump indicted for trying to overturn 2020 election

Firstpost  

It is the third criminal indictment of the 77-year-old Trump since March and charges him with three counts of conspiracy and one count of obstruction Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election - the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the …

Donald Trump charged with conspiracy for efforts to overturn 2020 election
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump charged with conspiracy for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump indicted on Tuesday for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. Trump has been charged with: Conspiracy to defraud the United States Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding Obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding Conspiracy against rights Accordingly, Trump has been asked to appear in the federal court in Washington on Thursday. Special …

Trump indicted for bid to overturn 2020 US election: 'Forced Mike Pence, officials for Capitol Hill attack'
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump indicted for bid to overturn 2020 US election: 'Forced Mike Pence, officials for Capitol Hill attack'

India TV News  

The woes of former US President Donald Trump zoomed again as the prosecutors indicted him in wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election. According to the prosecutors, Trump had forced his federal colleagues including Vice President Mike Pence to alter the results. First US president to face criminal proceedings It is for the first time that a defeated president, who …

Five key takeaways from Trump’s indictment over US election defeat
1 year, 4 months ago

Five key takeaways from Trump’s indictment over US election defeat

Al Jazeera  

Former President Donald Trump has been hit with four federal counts related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the run-up to the United States Capitol riot by his supporters on January 6, 2021. Another wrote in an email: “I’ll obviously hustle to help on all fronts, but it’s tough to own any of this when it’s …

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

NPR  

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges he participated in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results — an effort that reached a bloody crescendo as his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, …

Trump lawyer calls indictment an ‘attack on free speech and political advocacy.’ Follow live updates
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump lawyer calls indictment an ‘attack on free speech and political advocacy.’ Follow live updates

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Follow along for live updates on the Justice Department’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s where all the investigations stand — Trump also was indicted in June on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents — Mar-a-Lago’s property manager is the latest Trump staffer ensnared …

Trump faces criminal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump faces criminal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors say Trump, who is seeking the White House in 2024, assaulted the ‘bedrock function of democracy’ to cling on to power. Former United States President Donald Trump has been criminally indicted for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, with prosecutors accusing the Republican politician of attempting to obstruct “a bedrock function” of democracy in order …

Mark Meadows' election fraud text with his lawyer son scrutinized by the DOJ: report
1 year, 5 months ago

Mark Meadows' election fraud text with his lawyer son scrutinized by the DOJ: report

Raw Story  

A text message about the possibility of 2020 presidential election fraud between former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and his lawyer son has become a key piece in the Department of Justice's investigation into the January 6 insurrection. According to a report from the Washington Post, Meadows' son, attorney Blake Meadows, was in Georgia in 2020 investigating reports …

Fox chooses to air Trump’s false election claims again despite $787m Dominion payout
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox chooses to air Trump’s false election claims again despite $787m Dominion payout

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Months after Fox settled with Dominion Voting Systems for a …

Participants at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally push false election claims in Virginia legislative campaigns
1 year, 6 months ago

Participants at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally push false election claims in Virginia legislative campaigns

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Most Republican candidates running for the Virginia legislature this year are centering their pitches to voters on issues such as education, the cost of living and gun rights. Nearly three years after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House, the Virginia candidates’ messaging shows the durability among Republicans of Trump’s claims, something that’s been reflected in previous …

Trump Indictment: Live Updates On Mar-A-Lago Documents Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump Indictment: Live Updates On Mar-A-Lago Documents Case

Huff Post  

Extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used news of Trump’s indictment to emphasize the need for Republicans to win the 2024 presidential election.In a long tweet posted shortly after news of the indictment broke last night, Greene took a dig at the Democratic Party, saying that they must “awake in the night with panic” at the thought of Republicans winning in …

Trump Was Implicated in a Vote Machine Theft. Why Isn’t DOJ Investigating?
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump Was Implicated in a Vote Machine Theft. Why Isn’t DOJ Investigating?

Slate  

With a sexual assault verdict, campaign finance and fraud indictment, multiple federal investigations under Special Counsel Jack Smith, and more investigations pending in New York and Georgia, it seems that Donald Trump may finally face accountability for his criminal misconduct. Yet federal investigators appear to be ignoring Trump’s potential involvement in a criminal conspiracy to access and copy voting software …

Trump secretly hired two firms for more than $1.35 million to find 2020 voter fraud — they couldn’t
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump secretly hired two firms for more than $1.35 million to find 2020 voter fraud — they couldn’t

Raw Story  

The Washington Post revealed that behind the scenes, former President Donald Trump hired a law firm at $750,000 to find voter fraud in the 2020 election. "Ken Block, founder of the firm Simpatico Software Systems, studied more than a dozen voter fraud theories and allegations for Trump’s campaign in late 2020 and found they were 'all false,'" the Post said, …

Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Legally, the most important words former President Donald Trump said after he was charged with 34 felonies by the Manhattan District Attorney last week were “not guilty.” But, politically, the most significant may be “election interference.” Trump’s repetition of those words, which have been taken up by other top Republicans, show how he is trying to turn …

Fox chair Murdoch says 2020 election was fair: court filings
1 year, 9 months ago

Fox chair Murdoch says 2020 election was fair: court filings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said under oath that he believes the 2020 presidential election was free, fair and not stolen, according to court filings released Tuesday in a lawsuit over Fox News’ coverage of former President Donald Trump’s unfounded election fraud claims. “Dominion has been caught red-handed using more distortions and misinformation in their PR campaign …

Lawsuit is latest evidence of bogus ‘stolen election’ claims
1 year, 10 months ago

Lawsuit is latest evidence of bogus ‘stolen election’ claims

Associated Press  

Two years after former President Donald Trump’s false claims about widespread election fraud sparked an attack on the U.S. Capitol, more evidence is piling up that those who spread the misinformation knew it was false. The latest revelation that people spreading Trump’s false claims knew there was no evidence to support them comes from a court filing in a defamation …

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