Ex-DOJ official: Trump wanted Justice Department to 'just say' 2020 election was corrupt

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Former acting deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue told the Jan 6 committee that Trump instructed him personally to say that the election was “corrupt”, and that he would use that as the impetus for Congress to act and refuse to certify the results.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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