Former President Donald Trump, who is rumored to be a potential candidate for the 2024 presidential election, delivered a speech during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania on July 29, 2023. This event, however, is not the focus of the new indictment against Trump, which reveals crucial information about his efforts to prevent President Joe Biden from assuming office in January 2021.
The indictment sheds light on various actions taken by Trump and his allies. One notable revelation is an attempt to appoint Jeffrey Clark, a Department of Justice official, as the U.S. attorney general. Additionally, the indictment outlines how Trump pressured Republican members of Congress to delay the certification of Biden’s Electoral College victory, even after a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Most importantly, the indictment presents evidence that Trump was fully aware he did not legitimately win the 2020 election, despite his public claims to the contrary.
Although the identities of the six alleged co-conspirators mentioned in the indictment are not explicitly stated, it is possible to infer their identities based on details provided in the charges. For instance, Co-conspirator 4 is presumed to be Jeffrey Clark, who met with Trump privately in an attempt to push false claims regarding election misconduct and Vice President Mike Pence’s authority to reject Biden electors. Clark even accepted Trump’s offer to become Acting Attorney General without the knowledge of senior DOJ officials, which is a new development.
On that same day, Clark discussed the idea of invoking the Insurrection Act with a deputy White House counsel after being informed that there was no scenario in which Trump would not leave the White House on January 20th. The counsel tried to dissuade Clark from accepting the role of acting AG, warning that widespread riots would occur if Trump refused to vacate the office. Clark’s response, “Well, [Deputy White House Counsel], that’s why there’s an Insurrection Act,” reveals a concerning mindset.
Co-conspirator 1, presumed to be Rudy Giuliani, is implicated in the post-riot efforts to delay the certification of Biden’s victory. The indictment states that both Trump and Giuliani sought to exploit the violence and chaos at the Capitol by contacting lawmakers to persuade them, based on false claims of election fraud, to postpone the certification. Giuliani, in particular, left a voicemail for a senator requesting that they object to numerous states and raise issues to prolong the certification process.
Furthermore, the indictment highlights a significant moment during Trump’s interactions with others, where he seemingly acknowledged that Biden had won the election and would soon take over as president. Trump had a briefing with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, and other senior national security advisors. Milley and another advisor recommended that Trump refrain from taking any action given the imminent Inauguration Day. Trump calmly agreed and expressed that it was too late for him, stating, “We’re going to give that to the next guy.”
In his speech on January 6, just before the Capitol attack, Trump reiterated his desire for Pence to reject the certification of Biden’s electoral slates from various states. Despite Pence’s refusal, Trump proceeded to falsely claim that the Vice President had the authority to send electoral votes back to the states. It was shortly after this speech that the mob of Trump supporters initiated the violent attack on the Capitol, forcing Pence and Congress members to evacuate for their safety.
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