Share this page!

Kyle Cheney Profile picture
Twitter logo
1 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Trump’s absolute last stand to subvert the election will come Jan. 6, when his allies in Congress say they may formally challenge Joe Biden’s victory.

It’s a complicated, little-used process that could get messy — but is unlikely to change anything. politico.com/news/2020/11/3…
Some House Democrats attempted to do this in 2001 and 2017, when Gore / Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College. Both times, no senators would join them, shutting down the process.

politico.com/news/2020/11/3…
This time, a handful of Senate Republicans have countenanced Trump’s baseless claims of widespread fraud. Rand Paul lodged his own over the weekend. politico.com/news/2020/11/3…
BUT: The Senate will likely be a 51-48 split on Jan. 6. David Perdue’s seat will be vacant as the results of his runoff are finalized.

And with Rs like Murkowski, Romney and Collins affirming Biden’s win, the math doesn’t work for Trump. politico.com/news/2020/11/3…

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Kyle Cheney

Kyle Cheney Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @kyledcheney

Kyle Cheney Profile picture
3 Dec
NEW: Trump allies released the Kraken. Only it can’t spell, is terrible at geography and keeps misidentifying plaintiffs.

The baseless fraud suits overseen by Powell/Wood have instead come to be defined by a growing list of blunders.

w/ @ZachMontellaro

politico.com/news/2020/12/0…
The errors have been significant. In a Wisconsin suit, they sought video footage from a voting center in Detroit. An affidavit in MI named a nonexistent county. And a legal expert mixed up MI communities with MN ones.

Judges tend to notice these things. politico.com/news/2020/12/0…
Powell acknowledges the errors and says they’re simply the result of being human and relying on a small team working around the clock. Her full statement:

politico.com/news/2020/12/0… Image
Read 4 tweets
Kyle Cheney Profile picture
2 Dec
Lin Wood — at press conference alongside Sidney Powell that has a Trump rally vibe — leads a "lock him up" chant for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
Someone at the rally literally carrying a pitchfork. Image
Now, as Sidney Powell speaks, she draws loud boos when she mentions DOJ (a day after Barr threw cold water on claims of widespread fraud).
Read 9 tweets
Kyle Cheney Profile picture
1 Dec
NEW: Barr appointed DURHAM as a full special counsel -- with the same powers Mueller had -- on Oct. 19.

The appointment order: ImageImage
Relatedly: Today is the three-year anniversary of Michael Flynn's guilty plea.
NEW: AG Barr's appointment of Durham as special counsel — kept secret for six weeks — creates a series of tripwires for the incoming Biden administration and whoever he designates to be attorney general.

politico.com/news/2020/12/0…
Read 4 tweets
Kyle Cheney Profile picture
27 Nov
BREAKING: Third Circuit court of appeals rejects appeal of Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania.

“The campaign’s claims have no merit.”
"Voters, not lawyers, choose the President. Ballots, not briefs, decide elections."
IMPORTANT: The judge issuing this absolute thrashing of the Trump campaign was appointed by ... Donald Trump.

The ruling:

politico.com/f/?id=00000176…
Read 5 tweets
Kyle Cheney Profile picture
25 Nov
NEW: Trump has pardoned former aide Michael FLYNN for lying to special counsel Mueller.

It's an extraordinary intervention on behalf of an ally who has spent the last two years fighting to overturn his original plea.

w/ @joshgerstein

politico.com/news/2020/11/2…
@joshgerstein This pardon has been expected for years, but Trump's delay shows how politically explosive the case became.

In the interim, Flynn became a MAGA icon and his attorney, Sidney Powell, has become Trump's top purveyor of unfounded election fraud claims.

politico.com/news/2020/11/2…
@joshgerstein While Flynn's effort to unravel his guilty plea was pending, Bill Barr oversaw his own estraordinary push to drop the charge against him, which is still pending before Judge Emmet Sullivan.

politico.com/news/2020/11/2…
Read 6 tweets
Kyle Cheney Profile picture
23 Nov
NEW: Trump’s effort to subvert the election is fading quickly, with today’s certification vote in Michigan a potential death knell. The legal and political pushes are both falling flat. Story w/ @ZachMontellaro

politico.com/news/2020/11/2…
@ZachMontellaro The Michigan board of canvassers is meeting now, and a former state elections chief is making clear that
the board has no option but to certify. Their only job is to verify that they have received the complete, certified results from counties.

@ZachMontellaro It appears that Michigan is headed for certification. A GOP board member, Aaron Van Langevelde, indicates he believes the board is essentially ministerial and has no role investigating fraud.

"We don’t have authority to conduct a trial on whether election fraud occurred."
Read 5 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Like this author's thread?

Get emails when @kyledcheney has new unrolls!

Check out other threads from @kyledcheney!

Read all threads by @kyledcheney