Trump Allies Explored Sending Armed Private Contractors To Seize Election Machines in 2020 Elections

Sunday, June 05, 2022

Supporters on the fringes of former President Trump's circle explored seeking sweeping authority after the 2020 election to enlist armed private contractors to seize and inspect voting machines and election data with the assistance of U.S. marshals, according to a draft letter asking the president to grant them permission.

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So they would have hired private contractors to commit armed robbery. What would have happened if police had arrived to stop the theft? Would they have exchanged gunfire? What they were doing was clearly illegal, but the Reich no longer cares about the rule of law; these days, it's by any means necessary.

#1 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2022-06-05 09:17 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

515 days and counting

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2022-06-05 09:32 PM | Reply

Just part of what the Gawdawful Old Party considers "legitimate political discourse."

Welcome to the Monkey House.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2022-06-06 04:40 AM | Reply

Rlections are a responsibi;ity of yfficehe states until WAAANBE DICTATOR CLEARLY LOSES REE;ECTION AND HAS TO LEave oFFICE, THEN THE pRESIDENT CAN BRING IN LL YHE AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDINGB ILLEGAL PRIVATE MERCENARIES TO CAPTURE VOTING MACHINES SO THEY CAN "ADJUST" THE VOTE TO THE pRESIDENT'S LIKING.

#4 | Posted by danni at 2022-06-06 06:56 AM | Reply

Nope. Not an insurrection at all.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2022-06-07 12:56 PM | Reply