Overview
- Speaking at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, President Trump said “people will soon be prosecuted” for what he again called a rigged 2020 election.
- He named no targets or charges, and the Justice Department provided no immediate comment.
- Federal judges, state election officials, and Trump-appointed former Attorney General William Barr have found no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020.
- The Justice Department has pursued separate litigation seeking 2020 election materials, including a suit against Fulton County, and has sued states for access to voter rolls.
- Reaction intensified: former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb labeled the remarks a “delusional fantasy,” some commentators criticized legacy media coverage, and ally Mike Davis claimed a Florida grand jury is examining alleged anti-Trump conspiracies.