(ANALYSIS) “Silly.” “Bogus.” “Complete nonsense.” “Crazy.” “Indefensible.” “Bullshit.” That’s how members of President Trump’s inner circle described his relentless stories about a rigged and stolen election during this month’s hearings of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
“Without merit.” “Mere speculation and conjecture.” “Gossip and innuendo.” “Wholly unreliable.” “Implausible.” “Hazy and nebulous.” That’s how judges responded to 61 election lawsuits filed by Trump’s legal teams.
Meanwhile, conservative Christian influencers used their media platforms outlets to promote these false claims about the election to believers. Here’s a look at nine of the most prominent promoters of the former president’s lies.
Powell is an attorney who represented Michael Flynn, Trump’s one-time national security advisor. She told a Christian Television Network host that she is a Christian, a woman of prayer, and a vessel of the Holy Spirit.
“God hates deceit, and truth is the armor of God,” she said, “so I’ve always felt like as long as I stand for truth and all I want is truth, then I’m definitely wearing the armor of God.”
On Nov. 8, 2020, five days after the election, she claimed without evidence on Fox News that Dominion, a major voting machine company, had used algorithms to switch votes from Trump to Biden, publicly setting in motion a conspiracy theory that others would soon join.
Dominion has sued Powell and other...
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