By NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Related Press
The disclosure got here as Trump, who misplaced his 2020 reelection bid to Democrat Joe Biden, vowed in a social media submit Monday to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines reminiscent of these equipped by Dominion and different firms. It was unclear how the Republican president may obtain that.
Trump and his backers misplaced dozens of lawsuits alleging fraud, some earlier than Trump-appointed judges. Quite a few recounts, critiques and audits of the election outcomes, together with some run by Republicans, turned up no indicators of great wrongdoing or error and affirmed Biden’s win.
After returning to workplace, Trump pardoned those that tried to halt the switch of energy through the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol and directed his Division of Justice to research Chris Krebs, a former Trump cybersecurity appointee who had vouched for the safety and accuracy of the 2020 election.
As an preliminary trial date approached within the Dominion case earlier this yr, Trump issued an govt order attacking the legislation agency that litigated it and the Fox case, Susman Godfrey. The order, a part of a collection concentrating on legislation companies Trump has tussled with, cited Susman Godfrey’s work on elections and mentioned the federal government wouldn’t do enterprise with any of its purchasers or allow any of its workers in federal buildings.
A federal decide put that motion on maintain, saying the framers would view it as “a shocking abuse of power.”
Initially Printed: August 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM EDT
