The text from then-President Donald Trump’s eldest son was sent on November 5, 2020, as votes in many states were still being counted and contained ideas to overturn the Electoral College process to secure a second term for Trump, CNN reported. the manufacture. . “We have operational control,” Trump Jr. told Meadows, citing a review of a CNN message to the House of Representatives panel investigating last year’s deadly attack on the US Capitol. “We have multiple routes, we control them all,” Trump Jr. wrote, describing a plan that includes lawsuits and countdowns in swing states as well as alternative lists of “Trump voters,” CNN reported. If that fails, Trump Jr. proposes to Congress to vote on Trump’s reinstatement on January 6, 2021. The major media outlets predicted Democrat Joe Biden as the 2020 winner on November 7 – two days after Trump Jr.’s message to the Meadows – and the House of Representatives confirmed Biden’s victory on December 14. Congress was about to certify the results on Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, forcing lawmakers to hide and delay certification for hours. The House panel is investigating the attack, which has been linked to seven deaths and nearly 800 arrests. Trump Jr.’s representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Alan Futerfer’s lawyer told CNN: “After the election, Don received many messages from supporters and others. “Given the date, this message probably came from someone else and was forwarded.” Meadows representatives could not be reached directly. George Terwilliger’s lawyer declined to comment to CNN. Trump described the House inquiry as a politically motivated attack. Representatives of the House panel did not immediately respond to a request for comment on CNN’s report. The Morning and Afternoon Newsletters are compiled by Globe editors, giving you a brief overview of the day’s most important headlines. Register today.
