Donald Trump's attack on Brian Kemp, the Georgia governor, and another Republican this weekend because he failed to fraudulently overturn Joe Biden's victory there, may have led him to reveal more details about a scheme that could land Trump in prison.
The fact that the former president attempted to coerce Kemp into calling an extraordinary legislative session to give Trump the electoral votes is well-known publicly from shortly after their Dec. 5, phone call.
Trump stated twice in Perry, Georgia on Saturday that he had requested Kemp to call a Special Election. This request would be in line with some of his advisors' recommendations to him to declare martial Law in a few states that he narrowly lost, and force them to hold new election.
Norm Eisen, an ethics lawyer in Barack Obama's White House, stated that the criminal always returns to the crime scene. He also worked as a House committee member overseeing Trump's first impeachment. On Saturday, he dug his grave deeper.
Gwen Keyes Fleming is a former Georgia district attorney from DeKalb County. She said Trump's comments would raise eyebrows. She said that she wouldn't be surprised if her Fulton County district attorneys and investigators don't pay attention.
A Brookings Institution report describing the misdemeanors, felonies and charges that Georgia prosecutors could bring against Trump over his efforts to overturn the election was written by Eisen and Fleming. The most well-known instance of this is a Jan. 2 recorded phone conversation with Secretary Brad Raffensperger where Trump instructed him to find the 11,780 vote he needed in order to defeat Biden.
At his Save America rally, in Perry, Georgia on Sept. 25, former President Donald Trump greets his supporters. (Photo by Ben Gray via Associated Press).
Fani Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, has been looking into Trump's actions since the Jan. 2 call. A spokesperson for Jeff DeSantis stated Wednesday that he couldn't comment on Trumps statements but that any acts that could be considered illegal to influence the administration are being investigated.
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Liz Harrington, a Trump spokesperson, said that Trump meant special session and not special election.
She said that he was referring to the need for special legislative sessions, which must be called by governor. Evidently, he meant special session.
Trump's exact words were, however, special election when he described the Dec. 5, call with Kemp.
Trump stated that we wanted to call an election special. And less than a minute later, Brian said: Brian, listen. There is a serious problem with Georgia's election integrity. Let's get the matter sorted out for the benefit of all.
Fleming, a former Georgia prosecutor, suggested that Trump might have helped Willis to build her case by making those comments. All actions taken months after the fact could be brought up in a DAs investigation. She said that there are people who may have viewed it as an admission.
An ex-Trump White House official spoke under condition of anonymity to say that Trump could have meant both a special session and a special election. The official stated that he requested a special session in which they could send a different slate. He also wanted him to declare that the election was fraudulent and hold another one. He was throwing spaghetti at a wall. You can see what would stick.
Trump and his allies were pushing for GOP legislators and officials in a dozen states to ignore Bidens win and instead, citing Trumps lies regarding voter fraud, to certify Trump's supporters to the Electoral College. Some of Trump's advisers were pushing him to declare these elections invalid.
He could also order what he could order within the swing state, if desired, he can take military capabilities and place them there and basically rerun an election in those states. This was advice that former national security advisor Mike Flynn gave to Newsmax Dec. 17, which he presented to the Oval Office on the next day and in which Trump expressed interest.
White House aide Peter Navarro has stated that Trump knew he couldn't count on the military for help with the election. During a March 16 appearance by Steve Bannons podcast, Navarro spoke out about Mark Esper, the Pentagon, and Milley.
Trump repeatedly attacked Kemp during Saturday's hour-and-a half speech. He claimed that Kemp was elected because of his support. Trump also claimed that Trump refused to help him two years later. His audience in Perry heard him tell them that they would be better off if Democrat Stacey Abrams had been elected.
Trump also attacked Republican elected officials from other states that refused to support his efforts to reverse his election losses. But, in Georgia, there is more evidence than ever of his actions. Trump tried to coerce Kemp, Raffensperger and Attorney General Chris Carr to not oppose a lawsuit supported by Republican officials from some pro-Trump States that would have thrown out Georgia's results and three other states that voted to Biden. This resulted in millions of voters being disenfranchised.
All three offices cooperated with Fulton County prosecutors.
Trump could spend up to three years in prison if he is convicted of Georgia's criminal solicitation for election fraud. A RICO expert was hired by Willis office to assist with the Trump investigation. He could be sentenced to up to 20 years imprisonment if his behavior pattern led to him being convicted under Georgia's RICO statute.
Even if he requested a special session he is still at risk. Even worse is if he requested a special session in the first place. It is evidence of guilt if he deliberately changed his story. It could also be a slip. This is evidence of a corrupt desire to overturn a valid election. Eisen stated that it is important evidence under Georgia law. Any attempt to deceive or conceal a crime is admissible against a person if it's proven to be false.
Trump spent weeks attacking legitimacy of the Nov. 3, election he lost. He began his lies in predawn on Nov. 4, claiming that he had won in a landslide, and that his victory was being stolen. These lies were repeated in a series of unsuccessful lawsuits that challenged the results of a few states.
Trump decided to use a last-ditch plan to press his vice president into cancelling the ballots of millions in many states Biden won. This would make Biden's win official and allow Trump to be declared the winner at the pro-forma congressional certification of the election results on January 6.
Trump invited his followers to Washington on that day and then instructed the tens to thousands of people who came to march on Washington to infuriate Vice President Mike Pence.
His supporters organized a mob to storm the building. After Trump refused to comply, they chanted Hang Mike Pence.
After being attacked during the attack, a police officer was killed. Four others also died in the days and weeks following. One of the rioters was shot to death as she tried to climb through a broken window and into an anteroom that contained still-evacuating House members. Three others died in the melee.
The House impeached Trump because he incited the attack. However, only seven Senate Republicans led by Kentuckys Mitch McConnell chose to not convict him, allowing Trump to continue his political career.
Trump and his aides are currently engaged in a campaign that portrays the rioter Ashli Babbitt (who was shot) as a martyr, and all the other victims of political persecution who were detained. Trump is still claiming he will run in 2024 for the GOP nomination. He uses his Save America funds to spread the same lies that led to the brutal assault on Jan. 6.
This article was originally published on HuffPost. It has since been updated.
