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Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results can be broken down into five broad categories:
? Legal challenges on both state and federal level
? Recounts, signature challenges, etc.
? Efforts to suborn perjury from state officials or coerce state legislators
? Reverse coup using government to defy election results
? Overt calls to violence
In this timeline, the legal challenges are given very light treatment. Most of the 62 lawsuits filed by Trump’s legal team—teams, actually—were aimed at overturning the vote in one of six states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The only lawsuit that Trump’s team won out of this whole collection, was a ruling on how long voters had to “cure” mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania which ultimately had no effect on the results in that state. So only a few “highlights” of these challenges are provided in this far-from-complete timeline.
? Nov. 04—Mob of Trump supporters gathers outside the Maricopa County Elections Department offices in Phoenix, claiming that Republican votes are not being counted because of “SharpieGate.” First “Stop the Steal” group forms on Facebook.
? Nov. 05—Trump initiates a string of lawsuits, including sending Pam Bondi and Corey Lewandowski to Pennsylvania for threatened legal action.
? Nov. 06—Trump campaign seeks volunteers to engage in election fraud in Pennsylvania by submitted late ballots.
? Nov. 06—Trump lawsuit count in Pennsylvania alone reaches 16, as “garbage” suits proliferate in Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia.
? Nov. 06—Armed QAnon fanatics arrested outside Philadelphia election center as part of Trump-organized “Stop the Steal” rally.
? Nov. 09—Trump replaces Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for failing to support Trump’s efforts to bring active duty military into Washington during BLM protests.
? Nov. 10—Trump shuffles leadership at Pentagon, brings in loyalists to critical positions.
? Nov. 10—William Barr authorizes U.S. attorneys to pursue false claims of election fraud, triggering resignation of DOJ’s Election Crimes Branch, Richard Pilger.
? Nov. 10—Mike Pompeo declares there will be a “smooth transition to a second Trump administration.”
? Nov. 10—Trump pressures Georgia Senate candidates Kelly Loeffler and David Purdue to support his claims of election fraud in that state, or be cut off from support in Senate race.
? Nov. 11—Experts warn that Trump’s lies about the election are sending followers “spiraling” toward violence and white supremacist groups boil in confusion.
? Nov. 12—Trump campaign sues to stop vote count in Georgia counties with the highest numbers of Black voters.
? Nov. 12—Trump lawsuits in Arizona founder, as lawyers withdraw from case and Trump team asks judge to seal the evidence.
? Nov. 12—Trump continues shuffling chairs at Pentagon, moving former Nunes aide Kash Patel into the position of chief of staff and Michael Flynn protégé Ezra Cohen-Watnick into the role of undersecretary for intelligence.
? Nov. 14—Trump stages “Million MAGA March” in Washington D.C. including a “Stop the Steal” rally and thousands of white supremacist extremists in prevue of January 6 insurgency. Violence erupts among MAGA marchers, as groups including Proud Boys, American Guard, and Oath Keepers instigated assaults as Trump sent statements of encouragement.
? Nov. 16—Lindsey Graham calls Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, asks him to throw out all absentee ballots.
? Nov. 16—Trump’s legal team is forced to retract a major portion of Pennsylvania lawsuit after being caught in a lie.
? Nov. 17 — Georgia conducts a hand recount of ballots, confirming Biden’s victory there.
? Nov. 18—Trump demands recount of two most Democratic counties in Wisconsin.
? Nov. 18—Arizona Secretary of State releases statement in response to continued threats of violence.
? Nov. 19—Trump calls members of Wayne County, Michigan Board of Canvassers in attempt to prevent certification of votes from Detroit.
? Nov. 19—Sidney Powell calls for vote to be overturned in all states Biden won as Trump “exerts full power of his office” to reverse election.
? Nov. 20—Michigan militia plot to takeover state capital, execute governor, is revealed. Trump calls for MAGA revolt.
? Nov 20—Trump summons Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to White House in effort to persuade them to block certification of votes in Wayne County.
? Nov. 25—Trump and Pennsylvania GOP leaders stage “Gettysburg conference” as Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis promote list of conspiracy theories to be incorporated into new lawsuit.
? Nov. 30—Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp reminds Trump that election fraud is illegal after Trump posts series of tweets attempting to get Kemp to overturn election results.
? Nov. 30 — Wisconsin conducts a recount in just the two most heavily Democratic counties (the only counties where Trump would pay for a recount). Biden picks up 87 votes.
? Nov. 30—Rudy Giuliani appears before Arizona legislature, urges them to throw out election results and name a slate of Trump electors.
? Dec. 02 — Recently pardoned Michael Flynn takes out a full page ad in The Washington Post calling on Trump to overturn civilian government and institute “limited martial law.”
? Dec 5—Trump calls Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp telling him to demand that he hold a second election.
? Dec. 5—Kash Patel blocks Pentagon and intelligence officials from sharing data with Biden’s team.
? Dec. 07—Georgia conducts a machine recount and audit of votes.
? Dec. 07—“Stop the Steal” protests funded by the Trump campaign continue to bring out armed extremists across the nation.
? Dec. 08 — Supreme Court refuses to hear Trump’s Pennsylvania challenge.
? Dec. 08 — Republican leaders in Congress cooperate with Trump to block Joe Biden from access to information, funds needed for transition.
? Dec. 09— Michigan Supreme Court rejects request for a “special master” to take control of ballots and order a third-party recount in Detroit in narrow 4-3 decision.
? Dec. 10 — Trump threatens Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr after Carr defends integrity of Raffenspherger.
? Dec. 11—Supreme Court rejects lawsuit filed by Texas attorney general Ken Paxon, that attempted to overturn vote in four other states. That lawsuit was supported by other Republican attorneys general, and by 126 Republican members of the House.
? Dec 11. — Trump plans to insert Kash Patel as deputy to CIA Director Gina Haspel, fire Haspel, and make Patel acting director. The plan falls apart when Haspel threatens to resign and reveal everything that’s been going on.
? Dec. 12—Texas Republicans respond to failure of seditious suit with calls for sucession.
? Dec. 13—Trump once again claims that he won the election “overwhelmingly,” says there was “massive fraud.” Claims that Democrats voted 2, 3 or 4 times. Declares that he will “never give up.”
? Dec. 13—“Stop the Steal” rallies continue to be accompanied by violence across the country as Trump fanatic’s swear to never surrender.
? Dec. 13—House Republicans sign onto plan to nullify election is Electoral College votes for Biden.
Dec. 14 — Electoral College votes to deliver victory to Joe Biden.
? Dec. 14 — Michigan Republicans propose plan to overturn electoral vote, send their own slate of electors to Congress, even it requires violence.
? Dec. 14—Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump’s lawsuit seeking to have 221,000 voters disenfranchised in narrow 4-3 decision.
? Dec. 15 — Trump brings new acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen to White House, insists he appoint special investigators for election fraud, announce support of Trump’s lawsuits. Rosen refuses.
? Dec. 17 — Michigan conducts a hand recount of votes in Antrim Co. in response to Sidney Powell’s “Kraken” lawsuit. Totals change by just a dozen votes.
? Dec. 17—Proud Boys stage attacks on Black churches in Washington D.C. in connection with “Stop the Steal” gathering.
? Dec. 18—Senate Republicans stage hearing to promote Trump’s claims of election fraud, including use of disinformation and testimony from witnesses who had already had their claims thrown out of court.
? Dec. 18—Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell meet with Trump and urge him to move forward on Flynn’s plan to institute martial law and force a “do over” election where Trump sets the rules. Trump considers bypassing DOJ to make Powell special prosecutor in charge of a sweeping elections investigation.
? Dec. 19— “Big protest in D.C. on January 6th,” tweets Trump. “Be there, will be wild!”
? Dec. 21—Trump supporters storm Oregon Capitol, force their way past police, and enter Capitol building.
? Dec. 23—Trump calls Georgia’s lead elections investigator and insists that he “find the fraud” in a lengthy phone call where he complained about other officials. Trump declares that investigator would be a “national hero” if he overturns Georgia vote.
? Dec. 29—Raffensperger announces that investigator has found no sign of fraud.
? Dec. 30—Sen. Josh Hawley announces he will join House Republicans in objecting to electoral votes, ensuring that counting ceremony will take hours longer than necessary, and inflaming the importance of Jan. 6.
? Jan. 1—DOJ officials warn B.J. Pak that Trump is “obsessing” about his office and may take actions to replace him.
? Jan. 2—DOJ attorney Jeffrey Clark meets with Trump. The two develop a plan in which Trump will replace acting AG Rosen with Clark, then Clark will move forward to inform Georgia legislators that the DOJ is investigating serious election fraud in that state, simultaneously Clark will file suit in effort to prevent Congress from counting electoral vote on Jan 6.
? Jan.2—Trump calls Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, asks him to “find” votes. He also warns that U.S. attorney B.J. Pak is a “never-Trumper” who won’t support him. The recording surfaces the next day after a member of secretary of state’s office releases recording because Trump continues to complain about Raffensperger following the call.
? Jan. 3—The recording appears just hours before Rosen and Clark meet with Trump and White House attorney Pat Cippollone. With the tape causing problems, Cippollone convinces Trump not to execute Clark’s plan.
? Jan. 6—Trump’s violent MAGA army swarms Capitol in deadly assault.
? Jan. 9— B.J. Pak resigns.
? Jan. 15—MyPillow founder Mike Liddell visits White House with papers urging Trump to carry through with Flynn’s plan for martial law.
Jan. 20 — Joe Biden inaugurated as 46th President of the United States
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