Jan 6 Hearing: Trump's False Claims Led to Threats that Turned Lives 'Upside Down'

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We ran the numbers: There are 3,052 news articles covering this topic. 64% (1,941) are left leaning, 31% (953) are center, and 5% (158) are right leaning.

On Tuesday, the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Insurrection heard state election officials describe the harmful ramifications of Trump’s pressures to overturn the 2020 election. While left-leaning articles underscore the effects of Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud on Georgia election workers, right-leaning articles focus on Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s denial of election fraud despite Trump’s pressure. 

A left-leaning article from The Washington Post highlights the emotional testimonies of Fulton County election worker Shaye Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, detailing the hateful impact of Trump’s public targeting. The article notes that the mother and daughter were blamed for rigged election results by Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump in public outings that upended the women’s lives. 

USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Trump’s persistent false claims of voter fraud had significant impacts on the lives of Georgia and Arizona state officials. Despite members of the Trump campaign’s rejection of fraud and proposals of alternate electors, Trump maintained pressure on officials which led to hateful threats and protests. 

A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s defense of Georgia’s fair electoral process and confirmation of President Biden’s win. The article notes that, despite pressure from Trump in a phone call, Raffensberger denied Trump’s unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.

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