Since the beginning of the republic, every president in our history has fulfilled that duty. Every president. Until Donald Trump. When Donald Trump woke up on the morning of January 6, 2021, his intention, despite having lost the election, was that he would remain president rather than accept his loss and concede defeat. He had spent months overseeing a multi part plan to attempt to seize power and remain in office. He ignored the rulings of the courts. (08:11–08:27)
CLAIM
Asserts that Donald Trump intended to remain president on January 6, 2021, despite losing the election.
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