While Donald Trump’s allies believe there should be no limits in their loyalty to the former president, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other establishment leaders believe there is a line Republicans should not cross.
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Pence says Trump was ‘wrong’ in saying vice president could overturn election
The former vice president addressed Donald Trump’s intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that Pence could have done something to prevent Joe Biden from taking office.
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Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants
Two Republican senators, Maine’s Susan Collins and South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham, have criticized the former president’s suggestions, made at a Texas rally on Saturday.
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House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas fake Trump electors from 7 states
The panel is demanding information and testimony from 14 people who it says allegedly met and submitted false Electoral College certificates falsely declaring Trump the winner in their states.
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House Jan. 6 panel obtains Trump records after Supreme Court ruling
Donald Trump’s lawsuit to block the release was one of several attempts to obstruct the committee’s work as he and his allies have downplayed the attack.
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Georgia prosecutor asks for special grand jury to probe possible election interference
In her request, a district attorney cites ‘a reasonable probability’ that the state’s administration of elections in 2020 was subject to ‘possible criminal disruptions.’
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Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
The House panel says the former president’s daughter was in direct contact with her father during key moments on the day his supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to halt the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s presidential win.
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Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
The documents include presidential diaries, visitor logs, speech drafts, and handwritten notes on Jan. 6 from the files of former chief of staff Mark Meadows.
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New York attorney general says Trump’s company misled banks and tax officials by inflating worth
Attorney General Letitia James’ office gave its most detailed accounting yet of a finding that Trump’s company exaggerated the value of assets to get favorable loan terms, or misstated what land was worth to slash its tax burden.
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Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
The House committee is examining the Trump adviser’s connection to promoting election fraud claims and his reported efforts to persuade state legislators to take steps to overturn the election results.