Trump Admits to Attempted Coup
Trump said in a prepared statement that Vice President Mike Pence should have “overturned” the election and, at a Texas rally, offered pardons to January 6 rioters.
As Trump's legal problems continue to mount, he is turning to his supporters to save him by doubling down on election lies, conspiracy theories and threats of vengeance. Trump is now offering pardons to Capitol rioters and is complaining that Pence should have overturned the election. In response, GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger is calling on Republicans to “pick a side” between Trump or the Constitution.
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What Trump Is Pushing the GOP to Do About Jan. 6 if They Win the Midterms, Daily Beast | 1/31/2022
By Jon Skolnik
Since last year, Republicans have increasingly signaled how they plan to exact vengeance on those who’ve tried to make them and their leader, Donald Trump, pay any price for the coup attempt following the 2020 election.
Video: Trump Says Pence 'Could Have Overturned The Election', MSNBC | 1/31/2022
In a statement released Sunday night, former president Donald Trump suggested that then-Vice President Mike Pence should have 'overturned' the election on Jan. 6, 2021.