The former president and some of his allies are being investigated for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
On December 19, 2020, Trump wrote on Twitter:"big protest in D.C. on January 6th," and asked his supporters to"be there, will be wild!"
The now defunct House select committee that was in charge of investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot argued last year that the former president allegedly incited violence by his tweet, NPR reported last July. On that day, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building in an effort to stop Biden's Electoral College certification.
because there was"overwhelming evidence" that proves his responsibility for the violent events that unfolded that day.
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