The filing emphasizes Trump’s fake electors plot and describes the former president’s attempts to sow confusion in the aftermath of the election.
The following is adapted from the newly expanded paperback edition of “Network of Lies,” my book about the 2020 election and the chaotic aftermath.
“Cloud of confusion” was the perfect, succinct summary of the right’s strategy.
He is emulating the successful strategy of Vladimir Putin.”The “cloud of confusion” clearly affected some of the people who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
His social media footprint showed how he was radicalized—and how he trusted both Trump and Carlson over reliable sources of news.
Persons:
Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Trump, Kenneth Chesebro, ” Chesebro, Jack Smith’s, Biden, Chesebro, Jim Troupis, ”, Mike Pence, MAGA, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Hannity, Roe, Kamala Harris, Trump’s, Hillary Clinton, John Podesta, “ Trump, ” Trump, “, Vladimir Putin, Daniel Donnelly Jr, —, Carlson, “ Tucker, Donnelly, provocateur, Carlson “, Cheseboro
Organizations:
CNN, “ Network, Republican, Democratic, WI, Trump, GOP, White, Capitol, Busch, St, Louis Cardinals, Facebook, Fox, NBC
Locations:
Wisconsin, Ohio, ”, Missouri