GQP lawmakers were deeply involved in Trump plans to overturn election, new evidence suggests

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Deposition excerpts filed by the Jan 6. select committee underscore the expansive cast of elected Republicans who had enlisted themselves in Trump’s effort to cling to power.

Republican members of Congress were heavily involved in calls and meetings with former President Donald Trump and his top aides as they devised a strategy to overturn the election in December 2020, according to new evidence filed in federal court late Friday.

Deposition excerpts filed by the Jan 6. select committee — part of an effort to force former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to appear for an interview — suggest that some of Trump’s top allies in Congress were frequently present in meetings where a handful of strategies to prevent Joe Biden from taking office were discussed, including efforts to replace the leadership of the Justice Department with figures who would sow doubts about the legitimacy of the election.

Lawmakers who attended meetings, in person or by phone, included Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and numerous members of the House Freedom Caucus, according to Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Meadows who provided key testimony about the conversations and meetings Meadows had in December 2020.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/gop-lawmakers-deeply-involved-in-trump-plans-to-overturn-election-new-evidence-suggests-00027340

[Frustratedlady]

1. Dang! When do the public hearings start? They keep moving the date.

They can't wait much longer, what with elections coming up in November.

Does this mean we'll be seeing Gym Jordan walking the halls of Congress again? He's been pretty darned scarce the last few months.

[bearsfootball516]

3. I think I saw them say June a few days ago.

[gab13by13]

9. Elise Stefanik is the new alpha "Republican."

There are rumors that she was the one who leaked the McCarthy phone call so that she would be the lead dog to become Speaker.

[erronis]

20. Rick Wilson on Stephanik and McCarthy

[Fiendish Thingy]

24. Raskin says May. Nt

[samplegirl]

2. As if we didn't already know.

They wanted to sweep it just like the Mueller report.

[Bev54]

22. Yes, we remember when Trump said

"just leave the rest up to me and my republicans" or something to that effect.

[Historic NY]

4. At the very least they should be prosecuted and ejected from Congress

[2naSalit]

5. +1

[gab13by13]

10. If they aren't being investigated

they can't be prosecuted.

[MyOwnPeace]

6. My Gawd, look at that list of names!

Perry, Gohmert, Jordan, and Gaetz!

Well, at least we know that they won't be able to claim that it was just their "regular MENSA meeting" as an excuse!

[Emile]

7. That Jordan is a real.kook.

[gab13by13]

11. Elise Stefanik is the new kid on the block.

[Samrob]

8. GOP lawmakers and lawyers. nt

[dalton99a]

12. Republicans want to install a permanent dictatorship to perpetuate minority rule

[gab13by13]

14. Absolutely, and the movement has continued since 1/6 full speed ahead.

Minority rule cannot exist in a democracy.

[gab13by13]

13. Why do people believe that current politicians will be held accountable

when former politicians are not being investigated?

Day 129 since the Mark Meadows criminal referral. Oh and how is his voter fraud investigation going?

I guess we just need to GOTV so that Democrats can control Congress to hold people accountable. Do I need the sarcasm thingy?

[speak easy]

15. Hit them with the 14th.

[Harker]

16. Lawyers and lawmakers...

breaking our laws.

[SouthernDem4ever]

17. Exactly

right wing lawmakers have become lawbreakers.

[Harker]

18. I'm hoping the fiend Greene gets ousted

as precedent.

[azureblue]

19. well duh!

It was obvious by the way the said nothing about it. They participated in an attempt to overthrow a Federal Election. call it what you want - treason. A coup. Insurrection. They should all be in jail awaiting trial right now. When they betrayed America, they all lost their congressional immunity, and there is plenty of evidence already that they did..

[twodogsbarking]

21. And this

[link:https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Perry-Shit-Funny-Stress/dp/B08NZMS5R7|

[Bev54]

23. So my question is, if by chance this evidence comes out about

several congressional republicans and they still win their elections, can Nancy, if still speaker, refuse to seat them?

[lindysalsagal]

25. The GQP must police itself or become completely corrupt, end to end.

[world wide wally]

26. And now voter will serve them justice and reelect them all