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Judgment in President Donald Trump's attempt
to sabotage the 2020 election
A massive govt precis describes former President Donald Trump’s culpability for his
big and baseless attempt to subvert the 2020 election
According to those briefed on its contents, the select committee's
final report, which will be released on January 6, will open with a lengthy
executive summary explaining former President Donald Trump's
responsibility for his massive and pointless attempt to rig the 2020
election. Drafts of the report, which according to those briefed have
been making the rounds among committee members for weeks, contain
tens of thousands of footnotes that are based on the panel's research and
interviews conducted over the past 16 months about Trump's actions in
the frantic weeks leading up to January 6, 2021, when a mob of his
supporters attacked law enforcement and stormed the Capitol.
At a public meeting of the panel scheduled for December 21 as described
by Chair Bennie Thompson, the committee members are anticipated to
formally approve the report (D-Miss.). Before the copy is anticipated to
be forwarded to the Government Publishing Office for printing later this
week, lawmakers will have the opportunity to suggest final modifications.
According to those informed on it, the final report will have eight
chapters that closely match the material the panel presented during its
open hearings in June and July:
 Trump's attempt to spread disbelief in the election results.
 Pressure from Trump on state legislatures or governments to
reverse Joe Biden's victories.
 Trump's campaign's attempts to send voters who support him to
Washington from states that Biden won.
 Trump's efforts to use the Justice Department in his election-related
plan.
 Trump and his attorneys' pressure campaign on Mike Pence, who
was vice president at the time.
 Trump's attempt to get supporters to Washington who later
exacerbated the mob violence on January 6.
 The 187 minutes that Trump resisted ordering protesters out of the
Capitol.
 An examination of the Capitol attack.
According to a person with knowledge of the report's writing, the
report itself might contain appendices that cover other areas of the
committee's study in addition to the executive summary and eight
Findings of the select committee's five investigation teams, which
looked at Trump's behavior, the mob, the involvement of extremism in
the attack, the funding of Trump's event on January 6, and the
shortcomings of law enforcement on that day.
A person with knowledge of the report's composition said that in
addition to the executive summary and eight chapters, the report itself
may include appendices that cover additional areas of the committee's
investigation. The select committee's five investigation teams, which
looked into Trump's behavior, the mob, the involvement of extremism
in the attack, the funding of Trump's event on January 6 and the
failings of law enforcement on that day, are expected to present their
conclusions in the full report.
The report itself is anticipated to give further depth to the unique
scenario that the committee has already presented about a defeated
president's attempt to obstruct the orderly transition of power. And
according to the panel's evidence, when everything else failed—
including an attempt to persuade his vice president to obstruct the
course of events on his own—Trump incited a mob and directed it
toward the Capitol. There is evidence that Trump was informed that
some people in the crowd were armed.
The panel's conclusions were drawn from more than 1,000 witness
interviews, substantial call records gathered by serving subpoenas on
phone providers, and voluntarily submitted texts and emails. The
National Archives provided the committee with significant Trump
White House papers that provided up-to-date information on his
activities in the West Wing.
Trump's inner circle, family, the vice president's office, the justice
department, and Republicans in state and local governments made up
the majority of the committee's witnesses. During protracted legal
proceedings, the committee also gathered a substantial amount of
material from the emails of lawyer John Eastman, who was a key
architect of Trump's last-ditch attempt to retain power.
A substantial number of legislative measures to stop such attacks and
other attempts to undermine democracy will also be included in the
final report. Though the House and Senate are presently debating bills
to amend the Electoral Count Act, the 135-year-old election statute
Trump and his associates hoped to exploit, Congress is unlikely to
take up the majority of the suggestions in the last weeks of this
session. In light of Congress' year-end deadline pressure, its eventual
passing path is still unclear.
The committee's decision on whether to recommend criminal charges
against Trump or any of his associates who supported his bid for a
second term that he didn't win is still up in the air. Also unknown is
whether the panel decided on any prospective referrals during its
Sunday meeting, despite members' assurances that the topic would be
covered.

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Judgment in President Donald Trump's attempt.pdf

  • 1. Judgment in President Donald Trump's attempt to sabotage the 2020 election A massive govt precis describes former President Donald Trump’s culpability for his big and baseless attempt to subvert the 2020 election According to those briefed on its contents, the select committee's final report, which will be released on January 6, will open with a lengthy executive summary explaining former President Donald Trump's responsibility for his massive and pointless attempt to rig the 2020 election. Drafts of the report, which according to those briefed have been making the rounds among committee members for weeks, contain tens of thousands of footnotes that are based on the panel's research and interviews conducted over the past 16 months about Trump's actions in the frantic weeks leading up to January 6, 2021, when a mob of his supporters attacked law enforcement and stormed the Capitol. At a public meeting of the panel scheduled for December 21 as described by Chair Bennie Thompson, the committee members are anticipated to formally approve the report (D-Miss.). Before the copy is anticipated to be forwarded to the Government Publishing Office for printing later this week, lawmakers will have the opportunity to suggest final modifications. According to those informed on it, the final report will have eight chapters that closely match the material the panel presented during its open hearings in June and July:  Trump's attempt to spread disbelief in the election results.  Pressure from Trump on state legislatures or governments to reverse Joe Biden's victories.  Trump's campaign's attempts to send voters who support him to Washington from states that Biden won.  Trump's efforts to use the Justice Department in his election-related plan.  Trump and his attorneys' pressure campaign on Mike Pence, who was vice president at the time.  Trump's attempt to get supporters to Washington who later exacerbated the mob violence on January 6.  The 187 minutes that Trump resisted ordering protesters out of the Capitol.
  • 2.  An examination of the Capitol attack. According to a person with knowledge of the report's writing, the report itself might contain appendices that cover other areas of the committee's study in addition to the executive summary and eight Findings of the select committee's five investigation teams, which looked at Trump's behavior, the mob, the involvement of extremism in the attack, the funding of Trump's event on January 6, and the shortcomings of law enforcement on that day. A person with knowledge of the report's composition said that in addition to the executive summary and eight chapters, the report itself may include appendices that cover additional areas of the committee's investigation. The select committee's five investigation teams, which looked into Trump's behavior, the mob, the involvement of extremism in the attack, the funding of Trump's event on January 6 and the failings of law enforcement on that day, are expected to present their conclusions in the full report. The report itself is anticipated to give further depth to the unique scenario that the committee has already presented about a defeated president's attempt to obstruct the orderly transition of power. And according to the panel's evidence, when everything else failed— including an attempt to persuade his vice president to obstruct the course of events on his own—Trump incited a mob and directed it toward the Capitol. There is evidence that Trump was informed that some people in the crowd were armed. The panel's conclusions were drawn from more than 1,000 witness interviews, substantial call records gathered by serving subpoenas on phone providers, and voluntarily submitted texts and emails. The National Archives provided the committee with significant Trump White House papers that provided up-to-date information on his activities in the West Wing. Trump's inner circle, family, the vice president's office, the justice department, and Republicans in state and local governments made up the majority of the committee's witnesses. During protracted legal proceedings, the committee also gathered a substantial amount of
  • 3. material from the emails of lawyer John Eastman, who was a key architect of Trump's last-ditch attempt to retain power. A substantial number of legislative measures to stop such attacks and other attempts to undermine democracy will also be included in the final report. Though the House and Senate are presently debating bills to amend the Electoral Count Act, the 135-year-old election statute Trump and his associates hoped to exploit, Congress is unlikely to take up the majority of the suggestions in the last weeks of this session. In light of Congress' year-end deadline pressure, its eventual passing path is still unclear. The committee's decision on whether to recommend criminal charges against Trump or any of his associates who supported his bid for a second term that he didn't win is still up in the air. Also unknown is whether the panel decided on any prospective referrals during its Sunday meeting, despite members' assurances that the topic would be covered.