“From the Ballot to the Boardroom: Lessons Learned From Election Disinformation Efforts”
New from Naureen Kabir at Teneo.
Category Archives: election subversion risk
“How Trump may try to challenge the election results if he loses again”
Patrick Marley for WaPo:
But vulnerabilities persist. The risks this year will depend on the particulars of the election — and the closeness of the results. Many election officials and experts are worried false narratives could again take off, eroding… Continue reading
“Trump floats sending military after US citizens on election day citing ‘radical left lunatics’ and ‘the enemy from within’”
The Independent:
Donald Trump has chillingly suggested sending the military or National Guard after US citizens on Election Day.
The ex-president gave a sit-down interview with Maria Bartiromo, one of the Fox News hosts whose role in pushing Trump’s… Continue reading
“Here’s how Donald Trump could fight to overturn a 2024 loss”
Deep dive by Bart Jensen from USA Today:
The strategy is nothing new. Trump refused to say he’d concede if he lost to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump was filing lawsuits through Election Day that year, making claims… Continue reading
“Vance, Given 5 Chances to Say Trump Lost in 2020, Takes None”
NYT:
Heading into the final three weeks of the 2024 election, Senator JD Vance of Ohio will still not say whether his running mate won or lost the last race for the White House.
In an interview with The New… Continue reading
“Congress’s Power Over the Electoral Count”
This looks to be an important draft from Larry Schwartztol. Here is the abstract:
Does Congress have authority to pass legislation regulating the counting of electoral votes? This is a consequential question for the legal framework governing presidential elections. In… Continue reading
My Conversation with Warren Olney: “What are the Chances of a Peaceful Transition of Power?”
This was a great conversation for “America at a Crossroads.” Watch:
“Election officials who back Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ stir concern in swing states”
Reuters:
In Michigan’s Macomb County, the Republican head of the board that will certify November’s election results called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to fight to stay in power after his election loss in 2020.
In North Carolina’s… Continue reading
Crazy Resolution Introduced in West Virginia House for State Legislature to Reject Democratic Victory for President
I’ve never seen anything as crazy as this introduced in a legislative body (via Philip Germain):
“Mike Johnson refuses to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden”
USA Today:
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday refused to say former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden.
During a heated interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Johnson also declined to criticize comments from Donald… Continue reading
“Election denial returns as focus with Vance’s ‘non-answer,’ new Trump indictment details”
“The Untold Link Between Justice Alito and Trump’s Election Denying Efforts; Mark Martin floated fringe theories to keep Trump in power. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito taught with him — even after January 6.”
Shawn Musgrave for The Intercept:
On the evening of January 6, 2021, retired North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin had a nine-minute conversation with former President Donald Trump. This call followed weeks of efforts by Martin to find … Continue reading
My New One at Slate: “Jack Smith’s Big New Jan. 6 Brief Is a Major Indictment of the Supreme Court”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
It’s rare to simultaneously feel red hot anger and wistfulness, especially when merely reading a document. But that’s exactly the emotions that washed over me when I read the redacted version… Continue reading
“Vance refuses to admit that Trump lost the 2020 election”
Politico:
JD Vance declined to say that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, drawing a sharp rebuttal from Tim Walz, who called his response a “damning non-answer.”
“When this is over, we need to shake hands, and the winner needs… Continue reading