January 6 Facts!
Over the last several months, the January 6 hearings have demonstrated a few things:
President Trump knew that he lost the 2020 election.
There was no evidence of fraud, despite multiple investigations and 62 legal challenges.
Trump planned, as early as July 2020, to proclaim victory, regardless of the results.
He followed through with this plan, declared victory on election night, and spent the next several weeks convincing his supporters of the Big Lie.
Trump personally led the efforts to pressure state and federal officials to overturn election results in states, including Georgia and Arizona.
Trump personally pressured the DOJ to challenge the results of the election.
Trump personally pressured Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the counting of the electoral votes—a direct violation of the Electoral College Act.
Trump planned for the January 6 rally and march to the Capitol. The march was not spontaneous but premeditated and circulated among his supporters.
Trump knew the crowd was armed before sending the mob to Congress. He fully intended to go with them, know the threats of violence and the presence of weapons.
Trump knew about the violence at 1:20 PM. For nearly 3 hours, he watched the coverage on television.
He refused pleas from staff, government officials, and family to intervene.
Only after reinforcements arrived, did Trump tell his supporters to go home. They immediately complied.
He refused to fully condemn the violence and has since justified it.