Lawrence Hurley covers the Supreme Court for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — In the weeks before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Joseph Fischer wrote a text message talking about his desire to take Democratic members of Congress “to the gallows” and predicted politicians would be dragged out of the Capitol and hung after a mob trial, according to the government. “Can’t vote if they can’t breathe..lol,” Fischer, then a police officer in Pennsylvania, wrote in a message on Dec. 16, 2020, authorities say.
In describing Trump’s alleged criminal acts, the election interference indictment focuses on his broad scheme to stay in power by urging Congress to reject election certifications that confirmed Biden’s victory. Trump and his allies instead sought to submit substitute certifications crafted by what have been dubbed “fake electors.” Prosecutors argue Trump’s actions fit within the statute because he made false statements to members of Congress and others and submitted false documents.
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