Overview
- The New York Times obtained secret 2022 testimony showing senior Republicans were alarmed by efforts to overturn the election.
- Sen. Lindsey Graham told jurors Trump would believe “Martians” stole votes and suggested the president bends golf rules, reflecting private skepticism.
- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called pressuring legislators “a fruitless exercise” and said he repeatedly explained state law to Trump.
- Former Georgia House Speaker David Ralston labeled the fake‑elector scheme “the craziest thing I’ve heard,” recounting his disagreements with Trump.
- The transcripts came from the Fulton County probe that led to 2023 indictments before dismissal in November 2025, as Trump recently voiced regret about not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines and advocated eliminating machines and mail ballots.