New indictment forces Judge Cannon to let Trump tape into evidence
New indictment forces Judge Cannon to let Trump tape into evidence
The new charges against Donald Trump will likely force federal judge Aileen Cannon to allow a damning audio recording into the evidence against the former president, a legal expert told MSNBC's "Morning Joe."Special counsel Jack Smith secured a superseding indictment charging Trump with three new co...
Melania Trump was reportedly poised to dump Donald as aides pondered mass resignation: former official
According to Miles Taylor who served in Donald Trump's administration as chief of staff in the Department of Homeland Security, a "surprising" name popped up in 2018 as some close aides to the now-former president were giving thought to resigning en masse.Based on Taylor's recently published tell-al...
Mar-A-Lago 'Trump Employee 4' named by CNN
The network said Friday two sources had named the worker as Yuscol Taveras, an information technology employee. He has not been charged with any crime.
Taveras, who was previously known just as "Trump Employee 4," is central to new details unveiled in the indictment, including an apparent conversation he had with De Oliveria in which it was discussed how long security tape footage lasted and if it could be deleted.
A Mar-a-Lago worker referenced in a superseding indictment filed against Donald Trump Thursday has been identified by CNN as a man who oversaw the estate’s surveillance camera footage.The network said Friday two sources had named the worker as Yuscol Taveras, an information technology employee. He h...
Judge dismisses Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN
A federal judge has thrown out a $475m (£369m) defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against CNN for allegedly likening him to Adolf Hitler.
The US cable network described Mr Trump's unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from him as the "Big Lie".
Mr Trump argued the phrase referred to a Nazi propaganda campaign used to justify the persecution of Jews.
'Ready to go': #FaniWillis says her investigation into #Trump is complete
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is ready to announce the outcome of her investigation into Donald Trump's involvement in the effort to overturn the 2020 election result in #Georgia.
"The work is accomplished," she told CNN affiliate WXIA. "We've been working for two and a half years. We're ready to go."
#Election2020
https://www.rawstory.com/fani-willis-2662624989/
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is ready to announce the outcome of her investigation into Donald Trump’s involvement in the effort to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia.“The work is accomplished,” she told CNN affiliate WXIA. “We’ve been working for two and a half years. We’re...
Dozens of former Trump Cabinet officials won't publicly support his 2024 reelection bid
NBC News reached out to 44 people who previously served in Trump's Cabinet during his four years in office to gauge whether they would support the former president during the 2024 presidential election. The outlet reported that most of the people declined to comment or ignored the requests and that only four said publicly they would support Trump for the presidency.
Dozens of former Cabinet officials under former President Trump’s administration declined to publicly support the former president’s third bid for the White House, NBC News reported. NBC News reached out to 44 people who previously served in Trump’s Cabinet during his four years in office to gauge whether they would support the former president during the…
Trump PAC Spent $40 Million On Legal Fees In First Half Of 2023: Reports
The Save America political action committee not only paid for the former president's massive legal fees but also those of former aides and advisers.
Early news reports of former President Donald Trump’s astronomical $40.2 million in legal expenses now appear to have been off by about $20.1 million, or exactly half, according to a new Federal Election Commission filing.
Trump co-defendant Carlos De Oliveira released on $100K bond
De Oliveira was named as a co-conspirator in the case in a Thursday superseding indictment that accused the Mar-a-Lago property manager of coordinating with Trump to attempt to delete security camera footage that showed him and another defendant in the case, Walt Nauta, moving boxes in and out of a storage room.
De Oliveira has not secured a Florida attorney in the case and did not enter a formal plea.
Carlos De Oliveira, former President Trump’s newest co-defendant in the Mar-a-Lago case, was released on a $100,000 bond after an initial court appearance Monday. De Oliveira was named as a co-conspirator in the case in a Thursday superseding indictment that accused the Mar-a-Lago property manager of coordinating with Trump to attempt to delete security camera…
"Despite having lost, the defendant was determined to remain in power. So for more than two months following election day on November 3, 2020, the defendant spread lies that there had been outcome-determinative fraud in the election and that he had actually won."
"These claims were false, and the defendant knew that they were false," to "create an intense national atmosphere of mistrust and anger, and erode public faith in the administration of the election."
NBC News:
Co-Conspirator 1 appears to be Rudy Giuliani.
Co-Conspirator 2 appears to be John Eastman.
Co-Conspirator 3 appears to be Sidney Powell.
Co-Conspirator 4 appears to be Jeffrey Clark.
Co-Conspirator 5 appears to be Kenneth Chesebro.
https://nitter.poast.org/kylegriffin1/status/1686493667282898944#m
Who Are The Co-Conspirators In Trump's Jan. 6 Indictment?
Co-Conspirator 6: Unclear
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-indictment-conspirators_n_64c9975de4b03ad2b89b7e86
Shortly after learning he was being indicted a third time, former President Donald J. Trump had a private dinner with the top leadership at Fox News as they lobbied him to attend the first GOP presidential primary debate this month.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/us/politics/trump-fox-news-indictment.html
Trump's suspected sixth co-conspirator named by the New York Times
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Trump claims Jan. 6 indictment means he'll be 'easily able to prove' 2020 election was a fraud
Donald Trump offered an unusual spin on his latest indictment Wednesday, suggesting the third criminal case he’s facing will make it easier for him to prove his claims of election interference. The former president also belittled his former vice president and current GOP presidential rival Mike Penc...
The conspicuously unsourced passage dealing with the much-hyped phone call between Trump and Kevin McCarthy on Jan. 6 is raising more questions than it’s answering—and could spell even more trouble for Trump.
@CREW tweets:
This sure looks like Donald Trump is threatening prosecutors. You can bet the judge will see this.
https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1687572903657701376
https://nitter.poast.org/CREWcrew/status/1687572903657701376
'Deadly risks': Trump's latest Truth Social threat raises red flags for legal experts
Donald Trump on Friday said he was "coming after" those who have gone after him, prompting legal experts to suggest he might be breaking the rules set forth in the Washington, D.C., criminal case in which he's charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election.Trump's threat was simple: "IF YOU G...
An MSNBC panel was shocked by a pair of television interviews Thursday where Trump lawyer John Lauro seemed to confirm an allegation contained within the Jan. 6-related indictment.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/msnbc-panel-stunned-by-trump-lawyer-john-lauros-admission-on-fox-news
That big admission from Trump's lawyer this week? Trump had already said it publicly. It's in the indictment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/04/trump-pence-election-charges/
Entire Republican Alabama House delegation backing Trump reelection bid
The entire Alabama House GOP delegation is backing former President Trump in the Republican presidential primary, adding to Trump’s growing list of congressional endorsements. A Trump campaign adviser confirmed that all six House Republicans from the state are endorsing the former president: Reps. Robert Aderholt, Mike Rogers, Gary Palmer, Barry Moore, Dale Strong and Jerry…
Trump Calls On The Supreme Court He Stacked To Interfere In His Criminal Cases
A day after pleading not guilty in the Jan. 6 case, the former president complained his legal woes are draining his campaign coffers.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-supreme-court-intervention_n_64ccfb29e4b0ea6568898be9
Trump attorney says he won't accept plea deal in Jan. 6 case
Former President Trump’s attorney John Lauro said he would not accept a plea deal in connection to the federal Jan. 6 case, in which the former president is charged with four federal counts related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. CBS host Major Garrett asked Lauro on “Face the Nation” if there was…
In her ruling, Judge Aileen Cannon questioned the "legal propriety" of special counsel Jack Smith using an "out-of-district grand jury to continue to investigate and/or to seek post-indictment hearings."
The #Trump fraud case you forgot about
ACN video phone sales pyramid scheme lawsuit unnoticed among big cases
#Maddow
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/the-trump-fraud-case-you-forgot-about-scammy-scheme-lawsuit-unnoticed-among-big-cases-190314053542
Rachel Maddow outlines the details of a sketchy sales scheme Donald Trump pushed, including on his Apprentice show, trying to recruit people to sell ACN video phones that has resulted in a lawsuit scheduled right in the middle of his other, higher profile cases in January next year.
Trump wants freedom to use Jack Smith's evidence in campaign trail speeches: legal filing
Donald Trump is planning to use special counsel Jack Smith's evidence in election interference case against him as a tool to win the 2024 election, the former president's legal team suggested in a filing Monday.The filing was in response to special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a protective order...
'He Hates America': #Trump Slammed For Comment About Going Overseas
The former president made the quip during a campaign rally in #NewHampshire.
Trump: "I could have been relaxing at Mar-a-Lago or the south of #France, which I would prefer to being in this country frankly."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-live-in-france_n_64d331fee4b0677e50455bc8
Inside One 'Egregious' Mistake From Trump's Florida Judge Aileen Cannon
Judge Aileen Cannon barely has any courtroom experience, but in her limited time on the bench she appears to have flouted hundreds of years of legal tradition—just because.
The blunder was simple and entirely avoidable. The federal judge told jurors they could find the man, Christopher Wilkins, "guilty or not guilty." But then she handed jurors a verdict form that didn’t even have those options.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-one-egregious-mistake-from-trumps-florida-judge-aileen-cannon
There Does Seem To Be A ‘Two-Tiered’ Justice System, And Donald Trump Is Its Poster Child
Trump now faces 78 felony counts in three indictments but has yet to wear handcuffs, lose his passport, post bail or even have his mug shot taken.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-two-tiered-justice_n_64d2aa02e4b0fa822c0c2cc5
Judge In #Trump's Jan. 6 Coup Case Limits What Evidence He Can Use As He Campaigns
The order says Trump can't make public any information from grand jury testimony, which likely applies to much of what prosecutors are turning over.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-chutkan-protective-order_n_64d66d1ee4b0592b462e84fc
Six days before pro-Trump operatives gained unauthorized access to voting systems, the local elections official who allegedly helped facilitate the breach sent a "written invitation" to attorneys working for Trump, according to text messages.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/13/politics/coffee-county-georgia-voting-system-breach-trump/index.html
Pastor alarmed after Trump-loving congregants deride Jesus' teachings as 'weak'

Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...
#Georgia court website briefly publishes, removes document about potential #Trump charges
Georgia court clerk dubs mystery document in Trump case 'fictitious'
Trump lawyers blast Georgia DA office over court document mystery
Fulton County clerk admits to accidentally posting 'sample' document in Trump case
#Trump is indicted in #Georgia over 2020 election meddling, the 4th criminal case against him, Trump being one of the 19 indicted
#Giuliani, #Eastman and #Meadows among defendants named in the Georgia indictments.
There appear to be a total of 41 charges in the indictment and it is a #RICO case.
#Election2020
https://apnews.com/article/trump-georgia-election-investigation-grand-jury-willis-d39562cedfc60d64948708de1b011ed3
Donald Trump and 18 allies have been indicted in Georgia over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The criminal case announced Monday night is the fourth brought against the ex-president and the second this month to allege that he tried to subvert the results of the vote. The indictment details dozens of acts by Trump and his allies to undo his defeat in the battleground state. Other defendants include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and a Trump administration Justice Department official, Jeffrey Clark, who advanced the then-president’s efforts to undo his election loss in Georgia.
The charges in Georgia are not only some of the most serious that Donald Trump faces, but some of the most important: as they are state crimes, no future president can interfere to attempt to make them disappear.
Statement from Noah Bookbinder of @CREW:
https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/crew-statement-on-trumps-georgia-indictment/
Computer Forensics Firm Named In #Georgia Indictment Says It Wasn't Part Of #Trump 'Team'
Trump's allies seem to have treated #SullivanStrickler almost as a teammate in the effort to overturn the 2020 election — something the company is firmly refuting.
#Trump supporters post names and addresses of #Georgia grand #jurors online
A fringe website featured the purported names and addresses of the Fulton County grand jury that indicted Trump and 18 others for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
#Election2020
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/names-addresses-grand-jurors-georgia-trump-indictment-posted-online-rcna100239
Grand jurors in Georgia Trump case face threats, racist attacks
The threats were not only made on far-right platforms but also surfaced on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
"Awful nice car you have there…hate to see something happen to it," one user wrote on X early Wednesday morning, referencing the grand jury foreperson by name.
Others on X posted grand jurors' social media profiles and their professional websites.
Grand jurors who voted to indict former President Trump in Georgia earlier this week are facing threats and a profusion of racist comments online. The jurors’ names were listed publicly within the indictment, as required under Georgia law. A review of social media platforms and far-right forums found users posting numerous racial slurs and even…
Jail where Trump is to be booked is subject of safety probe
Former President Donald Trump and 18 others are expected to be booked at a Georgia jail being investigated for unsafe conditions after a man incarcerated there was "eaten alive" by bedbugs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-georgia-fulton-county-jail-doj-investigation/
Former President Donald Trump and 18 others are expected to be booked at a Georgia jail being investigated for unsafe conditions after a man incarcerated there was "eaten alive" by bedbugs.
Trump supporters making threats to Georgia grand jurors will be tracked down: sheriff
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-supporters-fulton-county-grand-jurors/
Threats against Georgia grand jurors have plagued the individuals that handed down the indictment on Monday, but the county sheriff is taking action. In a statement released Thursday, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said that his office is investigating every threat made – and anybody found to have ...
#Trump calls off planned 'news conference' to push election fraud claims
Trump wrote on Truth Social that his lawyers indicated they would rather he compile his claims about election fraud in the state into "formal Legal Filings as we fight to dismiss this disgraceful Indictment."
"Therefore, the News Conference is no longer necessary!" Trump wrote.
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled a planned news conference for next week in which he said he would share claims of election fraud in Georgia in the 2020 election, the same types of claims that led to his indictment in the state earlier this week. Trump wrote on Truth Social that his lawyers…
Trump attorneys, Fulton County DA expected to meet next week: Sources
The attorneys and DA are expected to negotiate terms of Trump's bond package.
The meeting between Willis and Trump's attorneys is expected to occur prior to any surrender by Trump at the Fulton County Jail.
A spokesperson for Trump did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.
A spokesperson for Willis' office declined to comment.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-attorneys-fulton-county-da-expected-meet-week/story?id=102369420
Judge rejects Trump's attempt to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial, calls appeal 'frivolous'
A federal judge has denied former President Trump’s attempt to delay a January civil trial in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against him. After U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan earlier this summer rejected Trump’s bid to toss the lawsuit, Trump appealed that decision and requested Kaplan pause the trial in the meantime. “He has…
Trump Urges Georgia GOP To Impeach Fani Willis For Prosecuting Him—An Unlikely Outcome
The Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission established in July and can begin accepting complaints in October, though a group of Georgia DAs are suing to block the law. The new law gives the commission broad authority to remove prosecutors who "refuse to uphold the law" and could be used to target prosecutors who say they will refuse to enforce anti-abortion laws.
Mary Trump Predicts Donald Trump's 'Going To Regret' Having Cameras In The Courtroom
Trump's lawyer has pushed for cameras to be allowed in federal court proceedings, and the former president's Georgia trial may be televised.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mary-trump-cameras-trial-courtroom_n_64e362b7e4b07a9e3f5b3b7d
Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday
Former President Trump reportedly plans to turn himself in on Thursday at a Fulton County jail, after being charged with crimes related to his efforts to overturn the election results in Georgia. CNN reported Monday that Trump has decided to voluntarily surrender on Thursday, citing two sources familiar with his plans. Trump and his 18…
Jack Smith filing torpedoes Trump's claim he needs until 2026 to prepare for trial
https://www.rawstory.com/hot-off-the-wires/trump-2020-trial-burden-filing/
Special counsel Jack Smith responded to Donald Trump's request for a 2026 trial date by accusing him of being overly dramatic about the burden that preparing for the case presents.Trump's lawyers had complained about the federal case accusing him of attempting to overturn the 2020 election result, c...
How Trump's attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
Donald Trump’s response this week to his fourth criminal indictment in five months follows a strategy he has used for years against legal and political opponents: relentless attacks, often infused with language that is either overtly racist or is coded in ways that appeal to racists. The former Republican president and 2024 candidate has repeatedly hinted at race in his verbal broadsides. The district attorneys in New York and Georgia who have charged him with state crimes are Black. The tendency to make such attacks both animates his base and raises safety concerns among advocates who worry he could be worsening online vitriol and inspiring violence.
'Seething' Melania furious at Trump's use of Barron as 'political pawn': report
Melania Trump is fuming at her husband after their 17-year-old son Barron was used as a "political pawn" in a social media post, breaching a promise he had made to her, Radar Online reported Monday.
The former president posted a photo of Barron in July in a post that aimed to disparage Biden.
"In an effort to level the playing field, Barron Trump will debate Joe Biden!" Trump's post said.
A “seething” Melania Trump may soon be headed to divorce court.Radar Online reports that the former First Lady is fuming at Donald Trump over the former president’s use of their 17-year-old son Barron as a “political pawn” in a social media post, breaching a promise he had made to her that could lea...
#Trump Raises Eyebrows With Joke On Fleeing #UnitedStates To Share 'Gold Domed Suite With Vladimir'
The former president seemed to jest about skipping the country while griping about a $200,000 bond he faces for his criminal case in #Georgia.
#Putin #Russia
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-flee-us-russia-vladimir-putin-gold-domed-suite_n_64e4d6dbe4b0306c321b3336
Zillow says listing alleging sale of Mar-a-Lago was incorrect
The real estate site Zillow popped up with a strange listing for Mar-a-Lago, saying that former President Donald Trump sold his property for $422 million on Aug. 4, 2023. Zillow has now said that the listing was "incorrect," according to Newsweek.
Trump might not have sold it, but rather moved ownership so that the country club could no longer be considered one of his personal assets.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Zillow has said the listing was 'incorrect.'The real estate site Zillow popped up with a strange listing for Mar-a-Lago, saying that former President Donald Trump sold his property for $422 million on Aug. 4, 2023. Zillow has now said that t...
Three Trump codefendants have now pointed the finger at former president: report
A total of three of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia RICO case have reportedly told prosecutors that they became false (or "contingent") electors at the request of the former president himself or his attorneys.It was reported on Thursday that Donald Trump purportedly directed one of his c...
Trump raised more than $7 million from Georgia mugshot: report
Donald Trump broke records with his merchandise sales after being charged and booked for a fourth time, according to reports.Trump, who was forced to get a mugshot in Fulton County, Georgia, due to charges that he unlawfully sought to overturn the state's 2020 election, has consistently said the rep...
'He can't control himself': Trump put on notice judges may be forced to jail him
During an appearance on MSNBC, former Watergate attorney Jill Wine-Banks warned Donald Trump he could end up in pre-trial detention if he doesn't tone down his rhetoric about his criminal indictments.In a segment with host Ayman Mohyeldin on the former president's attacks on prosecutors, including F...
Trump on Ramaswamy as possible VP: 'I think he'd be very good'
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4177516-trump-ramaswamy-possible-vp-very-good/
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday heaped praise on fellow GOP presidential nominee Vivek Ramaswamy, saying the entrepreneur has “really distinguished himself.” Trump called into Glenn Beck’s show on Blaze TV, where Beck asked if Trump had given any consideration to Ramaswamy as a potential running mate. “Well, I think he’s great. Look, anybody that…
Judge Won't Let Banks and Insurers Hide Their Trump Docs
Companies that did business with the Trump Organization as it allegedly inflated the value of the company can't magically hide documents showing their ties to Trump.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-arthur-engoron-wont-let-banks-and-insurers-hide-their-trump-docs
Trump tells Glenn Beck he'd 'lock up' political opponents if reelected
Former President Trump told conservative media personality Glenn Beck he would prosecute his political enemies if elected president again. “You said in 2016, you know, ‘lock her up,’” Beck reminded Trump of his statements about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016 during an appearance on his BlazeTV show. “And then when you became president…
Trump can't be barred from Arizona's 2024 ballot, says Democratic secretary of state
"That's what the Arizona Supreme Court said, so that's the state of the law in Arizona. Now, do I agree with that? No, that's stupid," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said.
The court cites that there's no statutory process in federal law to enforce Section 3 of the 14th amendment, so you can't enforce it.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) said he does not have the ability to bar former President Donald Trump from running for president amid a broader debate over whether the Constitution’s 14th amendment could block Trump from ballots. There have been calls to bar the former president from running under the theory that his…
Trump inflated net worth by $2.2 billion, NY attorney general alleges
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) alleged former President Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
The allegation came as part of James' lawsuit against Trump, the Trump Organization and two of the former president's children alleging more than a decade of fraud.
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) alleged former President Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The allegation came as part of James’s lawsuit against Trump, the Trump Organization and two of the former president’s children alleging more than a decade of fraud. Donald…
All 19 defendants in Trump's Georgia case plead not guilty, waive arraignments
The final co-defendant in the Fulton County, Ga., election interference case on Tuesday waived their right to an in-person arraignment. Misty Hampton’s filing means all 19 co-defendants have now pleaded not guilty and opted against entering their pleas before the judge and the cameras in the courtroom. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who…
New York AG asks judge to sanction Trump, legal team for raising failed arguments
Trump Says He Would 'Absolutely' Take The Stand If His Cases Go To Trial
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-testify-trial-cases-indictments_n_64f92bd4e4b08f6e30ea1733
Trump rages after being faced with conservative outlets saying he's old and unpopular
Donald Trump appears to have discovered polls exist showing that he is unpopular with American voters and that some even think that he's too old to serve in office. Former Sen. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) was lumping Joe Biden and Trump together in a group, much to the chagrin of the former president. "The Wa...
'Psychopath' Trump sets off red flags for psychiatrist after latest threats against opponents
According to a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, recent comments Donald Trump made in an interview with Glenn Beck are not only alarms but also evidence that the former president has all the signs of being a "psychopath."
According to a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, recent comments Donald Trump made in an interview with Glenn Beck are not only alarms but also evidence that the former president has all the signs of being a "psychopath."Speaking with the conservative host, the four-time in...
First Trump co-defendant surrenders at Fulton County jail
Scott Hall surrendered to the jail just before 9 a.m. Tuesday after being indicted in District Attorney Fani Willis' case regarding attempts to overturn the 2020 election result in the state, Atlanta News First reported.
The first of Donald Trump's 18 co-defendants has turned himself in for processing at the Fulton County jail, CNN reported Tuesday.Scott Hall surrendered to the jail just before 9 a.m. Tuesday after being indicted in District Attorney Fani Willis' case regarding attempts to overturn the 2020 election...