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Trump WH drafted statement attacking Barr after he publicly refuted Trump's voter fraud claims, transcript reveals

3 years 9 months ago
In December 2020, after then-Attorney General William Barr publicly refuted President Donald Trump's claims that the election was rigged, White House staffers drafted a press release that would've called for the firing of anyone who disagreed with Trump's claims, according to a new transcript from the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021.

Congress passes first legislative response to January 6 Capitol attack

3 years 9 months ago
Congress has passed a measure aimed at making it harder to overturn a certified presidential election, a major moment that marks the first legislative response to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and then-President Donald Trump's relentless pressure campaign to stay in power despite his 2020 loss.
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