By — Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rep-luria-describes-trumps-coordinated-multi-part-plan-to-overturn-2020-election-results Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Rep. Luria describes Trump’s ‘coordinated, multi-part plan’ to overturn 2020 election results Politics Oct 13, 2022 3:16 PM EDT Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., made remarks on Oct. 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Watch the moment in the player above. She stated that Donald Trump was “personally and directly involved” in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and that his actions were “part of a coordinated, multi-part plan to ensure that he stayed in power.” Luria highlighted Trump’s alleged efforts to coerce officials to alter election results, despite evidence that Trump had lost. Luria said Trump made multiple “purposeful lies” in public that were at odds with investigations by the Department of Justice, as well as his own campaign. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 9 She added that Trump’s intent “was to deceive.” In one example, the committee played the clip where Trump is heard trying to push election officials in Georgia to find 11,000 votes. Luria said there was no genuine basis for the request. “These actions, taken directly by the president himself, made it clear what his intentions were: to prevent the orderly transfer of power,” Luria said. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. The committee returned to its public-facing work after nearly three months, having rescheduled the current hearing two weeks ago in light of Hurricane Ian. READ MORE: Key takeaways from day 9 of the Jan. 6 panel We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado is a reporter for the PBS NewsHour out of Fresno. Follow him on Twitter @cres_guez
Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., made remarks on Oct. 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Watch the moment in the player above. She stated that Donald Trump was “personally and directly involved” in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and that his actions were “part of a coordinated, multi-part plan to ensure that he stayed in power.” Luria highlighted Trump’s alleged efforts to coerce officials to alter election results, despite evidence that Trump had lost. Luria said Trump made multiple “purposeful lies” in public that were at odds with investigations by the Department of Justice, as well as his own campaign. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 9 She added that Trump’s intent “was to deceive.” In one example, the committee played the clip where Trump is heard trying to push election officials in Georgia to find 11,000 votes. Luria said there was no genuine basis for the request. “These actions, taken directly by the president himself, made it clear what his intentions were: to prevent the orderly transfer of power,” Luria said. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. The committee returned to its public-facing work after nearly three months, having rescheduled the current hearing two weeks ago in light of Hurricane Ian. READ MORE: Key takeaways from day 9 of the Jan. 6 panel We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now