Chapter 2.1 - The Electoral College, and President Trump's Attempt to Subvert It (The January 6th Report)

Chapter 2.1 - The Electoral College, and President Trump's Attempt to Subvert It (The January 6th Report)

Author: Timberlane Media January 24, 2023 Duration: 5:04

The January 6th Report: A reading of Chapter 2.1 - The Electoral College, and President Trump's Attempt to Subvert It

President Trump and his advisors tried different ways to change the outcome of the election in different states. They pressured local and State elections officials to stop counting votes once it became clear that former Vice President Joseph Biden would prevail in the final count. They pressured Governors, secretaries of State, and local officials not to certify the popular vote in several swing States that Biden had won. When that didn't work, they pressured State legislators to disregard the vote counts and appoint Trump electors to vote in the electoral college.

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Duration: 11:49
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Chapter 8.8 - The Evacuation (The January 6th Report) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:35
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Chapter 8.5 - The Mob Surges (The January 6th Report) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:09
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Chapter 8.3 - The Initial Attack (The January 6th Report) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:50
Within minutes of arriving at the Peace Circle, the Proud Boys and their associates launched the attack on the U.S. Capitol. At the conclusion of his speech at the Ellipse, President Trump directed rally attendees to mar…
Chapter 8.2 - March of the Proud Boys (The January 6th Report) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:00
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