QAnon believer from Sioux City becomes seventh Iowan charged in Capitol riot, FBI says

January 25, 2022 2020 election

Archived 5 years ago from Des Moines Register
QAnon believer from Sioux City becomes seventh Iowan charged in Capitol riot, FBI says

A Sioux City man is the seventh Iowan to face charges for taking part in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Kenneth Rader was charged Tuesday, Jan. 11, in D.C. District Court with four offenses: entering a restricted building, parading or demonstrating in a Capitol building, and two …

QAnon

January 25, 2022 2020 election

Archived 5 years ago from Des Moines Register
Seventh Iowan charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack; FBI says Sioux City man is another QAnon believer

Lies about the 2020 election propel bills aimed at combating non-existent fraud

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January 25, 2022 2020 election

Archived 5 years ago from Arizona Mirror
Lies about the 2020 election propel bills aimed at combating non-existent fraud

Cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd that espoused conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 presidential vote and touted the largely debunked findings of the so-called Maricopa County “audit,” the Senate Government Committee on Monday advanced a slew of bills aimed at curbing or alleviating …

State orders Elbert Clerk to explain about copy he made of election equipment hard drive

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January 25, 2022 2020 election

Archived 5 years ago from Colorado Public Radio
State orders Elbert Clerk to explain about copy he made of election equipment hard drive

Colorado’s Secretary of State is demanding more information from the Elbert County clerk about a copy he made of the county’s election server, calling the situation “a potential breach of election security.” The case has its roots in Mesa County, where clerk Tina Peters is under a long-running …

Trump didn’t sign this newly unearthed 2020 election EO. We need to know why.

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January 25, 2022 2020 election, sidney powell, trump

Archived 5 years ago from MSNBC
Trump didn’t sign this newly unearthed 2020 election EO. We need to know why.

Civilian control of the military is an essential element of our government, designed to ensure that the military reflects the will of the people. The Founding Fathers, concerned that a strong unitary executive could co-opt the military, divided that control between the executive and legislative …

Archived 4 years ago from AxiosOath Keepers members plead not guilty to seditious conspiracy

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January 25, 2022 2020 election

Archived 4 years ago from Axios
Oath Keepers members plead not guilty to seditious conspiracy

Ten Oath Keepers, including the group’s founder and leader, pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy Tuesday in connection with their actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, CNN reports. Driving the news: Stewart Rhodes, a founder and leader of the far-right militia, entered the plea Tuesday …

Politicians around the world embrace Trump-inspired election fraud conspiracies

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January 25, 2022 2020 election, deep state, israel, nazi, trump

Archived 5 years ago from Coda Story
Politicians around the world embrace Trump-inspired election fraud conspiracies

Close your eyes, for a moment, and imagine the evening of November 7, 2012. Barack Obama had just won reelection in a hard-fought presidential race and the celebrity host of “The Apprentice” was stewing. Back then, Donald Trump was a mere reality TV star and a staunch proponent of the birther …

Georgia to impanel grand jury in probe of Trump bid to overturn 2020 election

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January 24, 2022 2020 election, trump

Archived 5 years ago from Reuters
Georgia to impanel grand jury in probe of Trump bid to overturn 2020 election

Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Georgia prosecutor investigating then-U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state will be allowed to seat a special grand jury to subpoena witnesses to testify against him. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week …

What the Trump Documents Might Tell the Jan. 6 Committee

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January 24, 2022 2020 election, china, trump

Archived 5 years ago from The New York Times
What the Trump Documents Might Tell the Jan. 6 Committee

Drafts of speeches, remarks and correspondence concerning the events of Jan. 6 (13 pages) It is not clear precisely what this material covers. A draft proclamation honoring the Capitol Police and two officers who died after the riot, Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, as well as related …

Atlanta DA granted request for grand jury to probe Trump alleged 2020 election interference

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January 24, 2022 2020 election, trump

Archived 5 years ago from USA TODAY
Atlanta DA granted request for grand jury to probe Trump alleged 2020 election interference

Judges granted a Georgia prosecutor’s request to seat a special grand jury to help criminally investigate former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results during the waning days of his administration. Atlanta-area District Attorney Fani Willis made the request …

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