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in the New York Times

June 21, 2022 - updated June 22, 2022

Panel Ties Trump to Fake Elector Plan, Mapping His Attack on Democracy

------------- The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack showed how the former president leaned on state officials to invalidate his defeat, opening them up to violent threats when they refused.

some of the Reader Comments:

PLMM

California

After listening to Rusty Bowers' last statement from his journal, I wanted to cry.  The pressure and threats these officials were subjected to amounts to abuse.  

I am at a loss for words at the cruelty that Trump, Eastman, Giuliani, and others inflicted on these honorable men.  

What kind of society do we live in that tolerates that kind of behavior from our leadership?

ed

los angeles

The Republican party leans heavily on the use and threat of violence to achieve its aims.  The Republican party is more akin to a terrorist organization than a political party.

Ken G.

Chicago

Why in the world have Trump and Giuliani not been put on trial?  What the fudge more do you want?

hmm

online

Still don't get why DOJ did not charge Meadows with contempt.  In addition to this guy being in the middle of everything, was he not burning docs in his office fireplace?

Joe Giardullo

Marbletown

If we do not take legal action against the plotters of this clear and admitted assault on our democracy, we are guaranteeing a repeat, this time fully financed and organized to succeed.  Merrick Garland, do your job and do it now.

John 

Pennsylvania

If trump and his co-traitors don't end up in prison we'll have had our last real election.  Why would the republicans not steal the next election if they know it's without risk?  Trump is the worst thing that has ever happened to America.

GregG

Flagstaff, Arizona

I agree--it'll be so much worse if he's not prosecuted.

Christopher

North Carolina

If Eastman, Giuliani and Meadows don't go to jail for their attempt to steal the 2020 election, I might as well just go out and rob a bank!

Casey

Canada

It's hard to feel anything for America anymore.  It just seems inevitable that it will descend further into madness.

Homer

Utah

Casey, We are not descending into madness.  We are fighting against the goons and thugs that the mobster trump has stirred up.  We good people will prevail and get them a go to jail card.

NRNT

Pittsburgh

We keep saying nobody is above the law.  If prosecutors leave Trump off the hook because they're scared of his thugs or want to give him a pass for being a FORMER president, then they just told everyone our democracy is a joke.

William Harris

West Coast

if traitor 45 is not prosecuted republicans will do this all over again.

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