Election fraud claims despite aides' warnings
WHEN & WHERE WAS IT SAID?
When: Not yet independently verified
Where: Not yet independently verified
The archive date is not necessarily the date the statement was made.
Assertions of widespread 2020 election fraud
WHAT HE SAID (WORD FOR WORD, SADLY)
He continued asserting widespread fraud in the 2020 election after his own aides told him the claims were baseless.
WHEN AND WHERE (THE RECEIPTS HAVE A CALENDAR)
House Jan. 6 committee hearing, June 13, 2022, reviewed by FactCheck.org.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS (BRING SNACKS)
- Former attorney general Bill Barr, in recorded testimony, called Trump's election claims 'detached from reality'.
- Former campaign manager Bill Stepien and other advisers said in testimony shown at the hearing that they told Trump the fraud claims were false.
- Al Schmidt, a Republican former city commissioner in Philadelphia, testified at the hearing about the lack of evidence of fraud there.
WHY THIS MATTERS
The people briefing him said it was false. The public statements continued.
Testimony at the Jan. 6 committee documented that aides told Trump his election fraud allegations were baseless.
Finding: FalseBold. Wrong, but bold.
Sources & further reading
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