Prosecutors appear focused on how political activists supporting President Donald Trump tried to use invalid electors to thwart Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Officials have previously said that the Justice Department and FBI were examining the issue of false electors, who Trump and others hoped might be approved by state legislators in a last-ditch bid to keep Trump in the White House.
The new investigative moves by the Justice Department come amid a series of high-profile congressional hearings examining not just the riot at the Capitol, but also Trump’s efforts to undo Biden’s electoral victory through fake electors, lobbying the Justice Department and false claims of massive voter fraud.Previously, the Justice Department sent subpoenas and sought interviews with some of
did not think the gatherings were appropriate; others said they declined to participate because were ill or had scheduling conflicts.
The hearings on Capitol Hill have increased public pressure on the Justice Department to take more aggressive and overt moves to investigate Trump and those close to him for their roles in the run-up to Jan. 6.
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