Episode 888: Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President’s 2020 Election Fraud Claims

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2025

Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President’s 2020 Election Fraud Claims
A lawyer who had multiple phone calls with President Donald Trump during the January 6th insurrection has been appointed by the President to investigate debunked allegations that widespread fraud changed the outcome of the 2020 election.  He has 130 days as a “special government employee” to complete his assignment.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol -
Final Report of the Select Committee 
Select Committee - Select Committee Demands Information from Witnesses Who Promoted Unsupported Claims of Election Fraud
CNN - New York Times: Conservative lawyer suggested to Trump he take steps akin to declaring ‘martial law’ to overturn election results
Kansas Reflector (Opinion) - Trump’s lawyers in suits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts
Detroit News - (Paywall) - 2 Trump-tied lawyers step into 2020 Michigan election cases
States United Democracy Center and Lawyers Defending American Democracy - Ethics Complaint Against Kurt Olsen

Groups Taking Action:

States United Democracy Center,  Lawyers Defending American Democracy

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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