The Latest: Trump's Entourage Stocked with People Who Promoted Election Loss Falsehoods
Trump’s administration includes officials who promote false 2020 election claims, using federal power to challenge results and influence midterm elections, experts say.
- President Donald Trump has stocked his administration with officials who promoted false 2020 claims, including attorney general Pam Bondi and Justice Department lawyers, despite their roles.
- Longstanding falsehoods about the vote set the backdrop for these appointments as President Donald Trump spread conspiracy theories to explain his 2020 loss, and critics say moves aim to influence this year's midterm elections.
- Authorities seized ballots and 2020 election records from Fulton County, Georgia, using a search affidavit based on claims debunked in prior investigations, while a President Donald Trump banner was displayed at the Department of Justice on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
- The National Governors Association withdrew from its White House event after Trump declined to invite Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado, and Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland, while election officials brace for turmoil this year. Trump is still expected to meet with governors on Friday.
- Joanna Lydgate warned the election-denial movement is now embedded across the federal government, making it more powerful than ever as some officials pushed debunked theories that persuaded millions of Republican voters.
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President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he’s president again, Trump has
Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims
President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting that are designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
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