Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Jan. 6 select committee, opened today's hearing by stating that when former President Donald Trump "didn't have the numbers" to win the 2020 presidential election he "decided to wage an attack on our democracy."
"[Trump] didn't have the numbers. He went to court. He still didn't have the numbers. He lost. But he betrayed the trust of the American people. He ignored the will of the voters. He lied to his supporters and the country," Thompson said.
Thompson said that Trump "tried to remain in office after the people had voted him out, and the courts upheld the will of the people."
"This morning, we'll tell the story of how Donald Trump lost an election and knew he lost an election, and...
Dressed up like a hometown newspaper, the Wisconsin Transcript landed in Milwaukee-area mailboxes this month with the Capitol dome on the cover and a slogan running across the top: "Local News. Com...