Trump Wanted The Justice Department To Sue Individual States To Overturn Their Election Results, But Top Officials Refused, Wsj

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Sat, 01/23/2021 - 8:07pm

President Donald Trump. Getty Trump wanted the Justice Department to sue states directly in the Supreme Court to overturn the election results. DOJ officials refused, prompting Trump to plot to replace the acting attorney general with a loyalist. That effort was foiled by DOJ leaders when some threatened to resign if Jeffrey Rosen was removed. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. President Donald Trump wanted the Department of Justice to file lawsuits in the Supreme Court against specific states in an attempt to overturn their election results, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.DOJ officials refused, prompting Trump to plot to remove the acting attorney general and replace him with a loyalist.

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