Chapter 1.4 - President Trump's Launch of the Big Lie (The January 6th Report)

Chapter 1.4 - President Trump's Launch of the Big Lie (The January 6th Report)

Author: Timberlane Media January 11, 2023 Duration: 3:38

This episode is a reading of Chapter 1.4 - President Trump's Launch of the Big Lie.

The Select Committee provides the origin of President Trump's claim of election fraud as he often referred to "dumps" of votes that were injected into the counting process and that his supporters latched onto these false claims. 

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