On the evening of December 27th, President Trump boosted the January 6th event, saying "Don’t miss it. Information to follow!” A December 29th text provided the earliest evidence of the plan to send people to march to the Capitol to "make noise.” The “Stop the Steal” coalition was aware of the plan as well. On January 5th, Ali Alexander sent a text to a journalist saying: “Ellipse then US capitol." Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvaw...
Apr 06, 2023•5 min
Alex Jones dedicated much of the December 20th episode of his InfoWars show to President Trump’s “be wild” tweet, telling his listeners that nothing less than the fate of the American Republic was at stake. Jones’s broadcast led to an influx of funds for the January 6th event. Julie Fancelli had recently become a donor to Jones’s InfoWars site and decided she wanted to back the cause after listening to Jones’s December 20th show. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://yo...
Apr 05, 2023•5 min
In the days following President Trump’s tweet, many rally organizers secured permits for about one dozen events in Washington, DC on January 5th and 6th. Women for America First (WFAF), Stop the Steal, LLC, the Jericho March organization, Moms for America, Latinos for Trump and the Virginia Freedom Keepers were among the groups planning to host or coordinate events following the announcement by President Trump. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?...
Apr 04, 2023•6 min
Within three minutes of President Trump’s "Be there" tweet, a user posted on TheDonald.win message board: “Trump Tweet. Daddy Says Be In DC on Jan. 6th.” In the days that followed, users on TheDonald.win discussed: surrounding and occupying the U.S. Capitol; cutting off access tunnels used by Members of Congress; the types of weapons they should bring; and even how to build a hangman’s gallows. Trump Campaign Senior Advisor Jason Miller interacted with users of the site leading up to Jan. 6 and ...
Apr 03, 2023•9 min
QAnon is a cult that gained popularity in 2017, when a person known only as “Q” began posting an anonymous message board. QAnon adherents believe that President Trump is battling the forces of the “deep state” and a Satanic pedophile ring operated by leading Democrats and the American elite. As January 6th drew closer, multiple posts from a QAnon-linked website indicated that violence was imminent. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvaw...
Mar 31, 2023•9 min
There was another group anti-government extremists who viewed President Trump’s December 19th, tweet as a call to arms. The Three Percenters believe that three percent of American colonists successfully overthrew the British during the American Revolution. As with the Oath Keepers, many Three Percenters have turned against the U.S. Government, such that they equate it with the British monarchy and believe it should be overthrown. The Three Percenters were among the groups who used Zello (a walki...
Mar 30, 2023•14 min
Nick Fuentes is an online provocateur who leads a white nationalist movement known as “America First,” or the “Groypers.” Fuentes responded to President Trump’s “be wild” tweet, writing on Twitter on December 19, 2020, “I will return to Washington DC to rally for President Trump on January 6th!” After his efforts, he boasted, “For a brief time yesterday the US Capital was once again occupied by The American People, before the regime wrested back control.” Share the ordered list of released chapt...
Mar 29, 2023•7 min
This section describes how a number of different groups came together in late 2020 as part of the “Stop the Steal” cause. Roger Stone, arguably President Trump’s oldest political advisor, maintained contact with these groups through a Signal chat group named “F.O.S.”—or Friends of Stone. The Select Committee sought to question Roger Stone about these relationships, but he invoked his Fifth Amendment right nearly 90 times during his deposition. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTu...
Mar 28, 2023•7 min
Stewart Rhodes’s and Oath Keepers’ lawyer Kellye SoRelle arrived in Washington on the afternoon of January 5th. They immediately went to Freedom Plaza, where President Trump had instructed rally organizers to give some of his most extreme supporters time to speak. Leaders of different groups, including Rhodes encouraged President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act and call up combat veterans who are “ready to step in and do what is needed.” Shareable link to the ordered list of released chapte...
Mar 27, 2023•4 min
President Trump’s tweet on December 19th conveyed a sense of urgency which provided the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys the opportunity to work together for a common goal. In the days that followed, this section explains how groups met together through video meetings to discuss plans for January 6th. It also documents where weapons caches were placed outside of D.C. as part of their contingency planning. Shareable link to the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist...
Mar 24, 2023•7 min
This section describes another organization involved in the January 6 events: The Oath Keepers. The group called for President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act throughout December 2020, arguing that the President needed to do so to “Stop the Steal.” In a message to the Oath Keepers, group founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes wrote: “We need to push Tump [sic] to do his duty. If he doesn’t, we will do ours." Rhodes believed that the President could empower militias like the Oath Keepers to enforce la...
Mar 23, 2023•7 min
This section describes the background of the Proud Boys group and how their growth was impacted following a statement by President Trump during a debate. As former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory became apparent, Proud Boys leaders directed their ire toward others in the Government. The group was involved with a couple key events in Washington D.C. ahead of January 6th. Additionally, they created an encrypted chat to help the group's leaders coordinate in advance of their efforts to storm the...
Mar 22, 2023•18 min
President Trump’s “be wild” tweet immediately mobilized extremists and conspiracy theorists in the “Stop the Steal” coalition. “Stop the Steal” events and other protests throughout 2020 helped build the momentum for January 6th. Two of these rallies in Washington D.C. were critically important. “Stop the Steal” organizers also tried to use the mob they had assembled—including extremists from the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and Groypers—to intimidate lawmakers and overturn the elec...
Mar 21, 2023•13 min
Electors around the country met to cast their Electoral College votes in December 2020. Their vote ensured former Vice President Joe Biden's victory and cemented President Donald J. Trump's defeat. President Trump however, had no intention of conceding. As he plotted ways to stay in power, the President summoned a mob for help. On December 19th, President Trump tweeted: “Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!” This section summarizes the various groups that helped to orchest...
Mar 20, 2023•11 min
After January 6th, John Eastman reached out to Eric Herschmann, a lawyer in the White House Counsel’s Office, to talk about litigation in Georgia on behalf of the Trump Campaign. Herschmann used the opportunity to berate Eastman and to recommend that he find a criminal defense lawyer. Eastman later reach out to Rudy Giuliani about being on a list for presidential pardons. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open and availa...
Mar 17, 2023•3 min
This section describes the actions taken by Vice President Mike Pence on January 6th after rioters broke into the Capitol. The Vice President refused the Secret Service’s first two attempts to evacuate him from his ceremonial office, but was ultimately forced to a more secure location. He decided he was staying in the building unless there was imminent danger to bodily safety, because he did not want to provide a win to the rioters. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model -...
Mar 16, 2023•11 min
5.3 - President Trump and His Allies Continue to Pressure the Vice President on January 6th, Threatening His Life and Our Democracy President Trump Has a “[H]Eated” Conversation With Vice President Pence Before His Rally on the Ellipse Trump, Eastman and Giuliani Continue to Pressure Vice President Pence at the Ellipse Rally President Trump Directs the Angry Mob at the Capitol to Pressure Vice President Pence The Vice President Waited to Release His Statement Out of Deference to President Trump,...
Mar 14, 2023•23 min
5.2 - President Trump and His Allies Exert Intense Public and Private Pressure on the Vice President in Advance of the Joint Session of Congress on January 6th January 2, 2021: The Vice President Meets With His Advisors, Cementing His Intended Path for the Joint Session January 2, 2021: Eastman and Bannon Question the “Courage and Spine” of Vice President Pence January 3, 2021: Eastman Drafts Another “January 6 Scenario” Memo “Wargaming” the Ways That Vice President Pence Could Change the Outcom...
Mar 09, 2023•43 min
5.1 - President Trump and His Allies Embark on a Desperate Gambit to Block Certification of the 2020 Presidential Election The Intellectual Framework for the Theory That the Vice President Could Change the Outcome of the Election at the Joint Session Emerged From Discussions Among the Lawyers Working With the Trump Campaign After the 2020 Election Kenneth Chesebro Articulated a “President of the Senate” Strategy in Early December, When the Trump Campaign Was Convening “Alternate” Electors in Key...
Mar 07, 2023•27 min
As January 6th approached, President Trump turned on his own Vice President. This chapter describes the pressure placed on Vice President Mike Pence in the days leading up to January 6th. It also provides evidence that President Trump knew what he was doing was in violation of the Electoral Count Act and the U.S. Constitution. Finally, sending his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol was one last attempt to pressure Vice President Pence into taking one of the two options that President Trump ...
Mar 06, 2023•11 min
The most senior DOJ officials stopped President Trump from co-opting America’s leading law enforcement agency for his own corrupt purposes. This short section concludes with a quote from Jeffrey Rosen regarding his short time as the Acting Attorney General. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open and available reading of this document, please support the podcast at governmentunfiltered.com or patreon.com/timberlanemedia ....
Mar 03, 2023•3 min
On January 3rd, Clark informed Rosen that he had decided to accept the President’s offer to serve as the Acting Attorney General. Rosen took four steps to try and prevent Clark’s ascension to Attorney General. At Rosen’s request, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows arranged a meeting with the President that evening. The threat of mass resignations ultimately prevented Clark from taking over as acting Acting Attorney General. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if ...
Mar 02, 2023•13 min
On Saturday, January 2nd, Rosen and Donoghue told Clark that he should stop meeting with the President. Clark told Rosen that he would decline the offer to become the Acting AG if Rosen and Donoghue signed his letter to officials in Georgia. That same day, President Trump attempted to coerce Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger into finding enough votes to win the state. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open an...
Mar 01, 2023•4 min
On December 31st, 2020, President Trump returned to Washington, DC, after celebrating Christmas in Florida. The President once again raised the prospect of naming Clark the Acting Attorney General. Trump also floated the prospect of naming a special counsel to investigate the allegations surrounding the elections. During the December 31st meeting, the President also raised the prospect of seizing the voting machines. However, the DOJ pushed back, saying they had no basis to seize voting machines...
Mar 01, 2023•6 min
On December 30th, Acting Attorney General Rosen had a phone call with President Trump that included a discussion about the proposed United States v. Pennsylvania lawsuit. During the call, Rosen clearly explained to the President that DOJ could not file it. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open and available reading of this document, please support the podcast at governmentunfiltered.com or patreon.com/timberlanemedia . ...
Feb 28, 2023•3 min
In a meeting on December 29th, senior DOJ officials were presented with a draft civil complain tentatively called United States v. Pennsylvania. The DOJ looked at the lawsuit and determined they could not file it for multiple reasons. One primary reason was the proposed lawsuit lacked merit. This chapter also brings up a new allegation of a conspiracy involving an Italian company that was involved in changing votes in the Presidential election. These episodes are created based on the value-for-v...
Feb 28, 2023•6 min
On December 28, 2020, Jeffrey Clark sent a five-page draft letter to Department of Justice leaders for their signature. If signed and sent, the letter may have provoked a constitutional crisis. The letter was a recommendation to Georgia state leaders to hold a special session in light of "significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election." It also supported the notion of competing slates of electors in other contested states. These episodes are created based on the value-fo...
Feb 27, 2023•13 min
Representative Perry was one of President Trump’s key congressional allies in the effort to overturn the election’s results. When Perry called Donoghue on December 27th, the Pennsylvania Congressman saidthat President Trump asked him to call. Perry said he didn't think DOJ had been doing its job on the election. Because Pennsylvania’s election site had not been updated, it led to claims that there were more votes counted than there were actual votes cast in the state. These episodes are created ...
Feb 24, 2023•6 min
President Trump made several allegations during a December 27th call with Acting Attorney General Rosen. Acting Deputy Attorney General Donoghue was conferenced in and said the President was becoming more adamant that they weren't doing their job. President Trump wanted the Department to say the election was corrupt, so he and the Republican Congressmen could exploit the statement in the days leading up to January 6th. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find v...
Feb 23, 2023•11 min
Congressman Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, introduced a little-known DOJ official named Jeffrey Clark to the President. While Clark was the Acting Head of the Civil Division and Head of the Environmental and Natural Resources Division at the Department of Justice, he was introduced to the President. Clark said that if Trump would change the leadership at the DOJ, he might be able to do more to support the President’s claims about the election.
Feb 22, 2023•6 min
