Six members of President Trump‘s inner circle briefed a large group of swing state lawmakers Saturday (Jan. 2) on election fraud allegations, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said.
In an interview with Fox News Saturday night, Navarro revealed that the meeting was held through Zoom, which he attended as part of a six-person team. The team briefed hundreds of lawmakers from Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on general election fraud. In addition to Navarro, other team participants included Rudy Giuliani, a former New York mayor and President Trump’s personal attorney, and economist John R. Lott Jr.
“We explained exactly how the Democrats stole this election from Donald Trump as a strategic matter.” Navarro said.
State legislatures have become a venue for President Trump and his allies to present evidence of fraud that has been ignored by the courts. Some, such as Arizona’s Republican lawmakers, are fighting to fast-track an audit of the election to stop Biden from taking office later this month.
“These lawmakers – they’re zealous, they’re angry, they want action.” Navarro said.
Navarro has been pushing hard to expose election fraud. He released a report on alleged voting irregularities in the 2020 general election. He said a new report, which he called “The Art of the Steal,” will be released on Monday (Jan. 4). The report will show beyond doubt that “this election was stolen.
A growing number of Republican members of the House and Senate plan to challenge Biden’s victory in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6.
Eleven Republican senators, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, announced Saturday that they will challenge the certification of the election results on Jan. 6 and ask Congress to immediately appoint an “elections commission” with full investigative powers to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of the results in the disputed states.
With the addition of Senator Hawley, who announced a challenge to the election results a few days ago, there are now a total of 12 Republican senators who will challenge Biden’s victory next week. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Texas), who joined the challenge, tweeted Saturday, “I cannot in good conscience turn a blind eye to the countless allegations of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.”
“Allegations of election fraud, irregularities and unconstitutional behavior undermine public confidence in an election process that is supposed to be free, fair and transparent. Protecting the integrity of the electoral process is critical to maintaining (voters’) trust and legitimacy in the final outcome.” She said.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ariz.), who supports challenging the election results, said Republican House members held a rare conference call Saturday night (Jan. 2) to discuss their goal of overturning some swing state Electoral College votes in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6.
President Trump and White House Chief of Staff Meadows also participated in the meeting.
Saturday night’s conference call began at 6 p.m. EST, and as the meeting was underway, Brooks tweeted, “We’re gaining momentum in our fight for honest and accurate elections.”
He said, “(Rep.) Jim Jordan (R-Okla.) and I co-led the conference call with more than 50 members of Congress in attendance and fighting for the United States of America.”
“President Trump (Trump) and (White House Chief of Staff) Mark Meadows are speaking. Morale is high! Fighting!” Brooks tweeted as the meeting was underway.
Navarro said he “would not be surprised” if a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate election fraud. He also hinted that the inauguration of the president-elect could be delayed, despite the provisions of Section 1 of the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Democrats were quick to dismiss any challenges that might exist in a joint session on January 6. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tweeted Saturday that Joe Biden (D-N.Y.) and Kamala Harris (D-N.Y.) will become president and vice president of the United States in 18 days.
Recent Comments