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Episode 1 of this season dives into the origins and legacy of the Big Lie—the claim that Donald Trump was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election. We considered what has happened to one of its strongest advocates: Rudy Giuliani. Has he, and others like him, been held to account?
Episode 2 focuses on the legal theory that inspired the insurrection and the lawyers—specifically John Eastman—who promoted it. The theory engendered a scheme to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to intervene during the election certification process on Jan. 6 and assert authority to reject the votes. Pence refused to go along with the plan, even as rioters outside the Capitol were calling for his lynching. Has there been any accountability for the architects of the legal strategy, like Eastman, who spurred an insurrection?
Episode 3 examines the influence of social media. It was the reason why claims of election fraud morphed into the Big Lie—and later #StopTheSteal. It was the reason armed Trump supporters organized and stormed the Capitol. And it was the reason, eventually, that they left. We look at how White House aide Dan Scavino used social media to craft Trump’s message in the lead-up to Jan. 6—and what’s happened to him since. We look at what social media companies were doing as their platforms were inundated with lies, threats, and even plans for violence—and why they failed to stop them. It all leads to an uncomfortable question: if nothing has been done to fix what social media did to bring about Jan. 6, is 2024 destined to be a repeat of 2020?
In Episode 4, we tell the story of the lesser-known insurrection that happened just days before a violent mob descended on the Capitol. Trump, frustrated that Justice Department leadership refused to support his false claims of election fraud, found someone more amenable to doing his bidding: an environmental lawyer named Jeffrey Clark.
www.lawfaremedia.org
The series offers a wealth of information detailing the lasting damage created by Trumpery. At this point I am not hopeful the damage will be able to be reversed in my lifetime at age 67.
Episode 2 focuses on the legal theory that inspired the insurrection and the lawyers—specifically John Eastman—who promoted it. The theory engendered a scheme to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to intervene during the election certification process on Jan. 6 and assert authority to reject the votes. Pence refused to go along with the plan, even as rioters outside the Capitol were calling for his lynching. Has there been any accountability for the architects of the legal strategy, like Eastman, who spurred an insurrection?
Episode 3 examines the influence of social media. It was the reason why claims of election fraud morphed into the Big Lie—and later #StopTheSteal. It was the reason armed Trump supporters organized and stormed the Capitol. And it was the reason, eventually, that they left. We look at how White House aide Dan Scavino used social media to craft Trump’s message in the lead-up to Jan. 6—and what’s happened to him since. We look at what social media companies were doing as their platforms were inundated with lies, threats, and even plans for violence—and why they failed to stop them. It all leads to an uncomfortable question: if nothing has been done to fix what social media did to bring about Jan. 6, is 2024 destined to be a repeat of 2020?
In Episode 4, we tell the story of the lesser-known insurrection that happened just days before a violent mob descended on the Capitol. Trump, frustrated that Justice Department leadership refused to support his false claims of election fraud, found someone more amenable to doing his bidding: an environmental lawyer named Jeffrey Clark.
The Aftermath: The Hidden Insurrection
Episode 4 of The Aftermath examines the Jan. 3, 2021 attempted takeover of the Justice Department and its lasting impact.
www.lawfaremedia.org
The series offers a wealth of information detailing the lasting damage created by Trumpery. At this point I am not hopeful the damage will be able to be reversed in my lifetime at age 67.
