2024-10-19 01:01:00
New documents, totaling 1,900 pages, have been released in the federal election interference case against Donald Trump United States today. These documents reveal how the “Stop the Steal” rally, organized by the former president near the White House on January 6, 2021, was financed. According to these reports, up to $3 million was allocated to various groups and activities to support the event and mobilize participants in Washington, culminating in the storming of the Capitol.
Among the organizations cited, Turning Point Action, a conservative nonprofit led by Charlie Kirk, received $1 million to employ influencers and students, produce video content and run ads aimed at raising awareness of the importance of January 6 to Donald Trump. About $500,000 has been allocated to Save the US Senate, a group founded by Donald Trump Jr., to fight alleged fraud in Georgia and mobilize voters.
Funds for logistical organisation
Additionally, other funds, including $200,000 for the Tea Party Express and amounts for unnamed groups, were earmarked for event logistics, transportation for attendees, and protection for some VIPs. Furthermore, funds have been allocated for legal initiatives aimed at contesting the election results, through legal actions initiated by lawyers who support Donald Trump.
The documents also include testimonies describing the uncertainty that reigned in the White House on the night of the 2020 presidential election. Trump, surrounded by advisers, reportedly refused to accept his defeat and was in disbelief at the images of the riot at the Capitol on January 6. , reacting by watching events on television.
Influence attempt for Donald Trump
These revelations come while Donald Trump is still accused of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Judge Tanya Chutkan, in charge of the case, decided to make these elements public despite opposition from Donald Trump, who sees it as an attempt to do so. influence the November 2024 presidential election Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Donald Trump’s campaign, called the publication of the evidence interference in the election and said the case should be dropped. Quoted by USA Today, he said that “the entire issue is a farce and partisanship” and that it “should be completely rejected.”
In addition to funding details, the documents also contain testimonies and publications by Donald Trump used to show his strategy for contesting the results and his reaction to the events of January 6. Special prosecutor Jack Smith could also use Donald Trump’s own statements, published on social networks, to illustrate a strategy aimed at overturning the election results.
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