1) There certainly was foreign interference in the 2016 election. It involved hacking crimes for which several people were charged.
2) Whether Trump's campaign had any involvement is unproven.
3) There is no evidence the interference involved altering actual vote counts.
2) Whether Trump's campaign had any involvement is unproven.
3) There is no evidence the interference involved altering actual vote counts.
4) Donald Trump was legitimately elected President, under the Constitution's rules, in 2016, though he did not have the political mandate that comes from winning the most votes nationwide.
5) He did not win, under those same rules, in 2020.
5) He did not win, under those same rules, in 2020.
6) Many people were distraught at Trump's election in 2016 and some spoke loosely of an "illegitimate" victory.
7) No one of any stature made any effort to prevent Trump from taking office or exercising its powers.
7) No one of any stature made any effort to prevent Trump from taking office or exercising its powers.
8) The fact that people criticized President Trump, fairly or unfairly, does not mean they did not accept his election.
9) The decision to impeach President Trump was based on his actions as President, not on the position that his election in 2016 was somehow illegitimate.
9) The decision to impeach President Trump was based on his actions as President, not on the position that his election in 2016 was somehow illegitimate.
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