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Last week, in the wake of a criminal indictment against Donald Trump being unsealed in Fulton County, Georgia, the former president made a grand announcement on Truth Social. He pledged to hold a “major News Conference” at his New Jersey golf club, with the promise of unveiling a substantial report on the alleged presidential election fraud that transpired in Georgia.

Amidst claims of a complete exoneration, Trump expressed frustration over prosecutors allegedly ignoring his widely debunked fraud accusations. He contended that those who fought to uncover the supposed riggers of the election were targeted, while those responsible for the rigging themselves were left unscathed.

Trump has repeatedly vowed to utilize his upcoming trials to supposedly prove that the 2020 election was stolen from him. In a recent video, he even accused the January 6 Committee of tampering with and hiding evidence from his legal team.

However, these claims hold no basis in reality.

Notably, Representative Liz Cheney dismissed Trump’s motives and emphasized the transparency of the January 6 Committee’s evidence. Sharing links to the Government Printing Office (GPO) website, Cheney invited the public to peruse the meticulously sourced transcripts, documents, exhibits, and the comprehensive 800+ page final report. She further suggested rewatching the committee’s hearings for a more accurate understanding of events.

Nonetheless, Trump and his allies appear determined to exploit the legal system to substantiate their baseless allegations of fraud. At an election denial summit hosted by Mike Lindell, a known Trump loyalist, Steve Bannon pledged to deploy evidence of fraud in Georgia to attack District Attorney Fani Willis and Governor Brian Kemp.

This aligns with Trump’s legal team’s strategy of asserting that their client genuinely believed the falsehoods he disseminated, thereby absolving him of corrupt intent. Attorney John Lauro argued that prosecutors would fail to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump had acted with malicious or criminal intent.

Interestingly, Trump has decided against holding the promised press conference and instead instructed his lawyers to present the alleged “irrefutable” evidence of fraud in legal filings. He justifies this change of plans by citing the need to dismiss the indictment brought forth by a publicity-seeking District Attorney amidst Atlanta’s record-breaking crime rates.

While Trump’s Georgia co-defendants consist of the same lawyers who championed false evidence during the 2020 election tribunals, his attorney John Lauro seems to relish the opportunity to become the next Rudy Giuliani, vigorously defending his client’s claims.

As the legal proceedings unfold, it is becoming increasingly evident that Trump’s promises of exoneration and the release of a comprehensive report on election fraud in Georgia may prove to be nothing more than theatrics. The reality is that the evidence and scrutiny thus far do not support his false claims.

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