"Substantial evidence in the record showed that before the November 2020 general election, President Trump was laying the groundwork that the election was rigged.

Moreover, when asked at a September 23, 2020 press briefing whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the election, President Trump refused to do so.

President Trump then lost the election, and despite the facts that his advisors repeatedly advised him that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud and that no evidence showed that he himself believed the election was wrought with fraud, President Trump ramped up his claims that the election was stolen from him and undertook efforts to prevent the certification of the election results."

President Trump sought to overturn the election results by directly exerting pressure on Republican officeholders in various states."