Trump tells acting AG "just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me"
In a phone call with Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and Deputy AG Richard Donoghue, Trump pressured them to declare the 2020 election corrupt despite no evidence of fraud. Trump stated “just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressmen.” This conversation, revealed in the Jack Smith report, demonstrates Trump’s attempt to weaponize DOJ to overturn the election results.
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Sources (4)
- Jack Smith's Final Report on Trump Investigations (2025-01-14)
- Report of Special Counsel Smith Volume 1 January 2025 (2025-01-14)
- Newly released notes show Trump pressured DOJ to declare election was 'corrupt' (2021-07-30)
- Notes Show Trump Pressing DOJ Leaders To Call 2020 Election Corrupt (2021-07-30)
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