# The American Coup Fallout thread

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**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-fallout-thread/931029 "2021-01-20T22:34:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-fallout-thread/931029/71 "2021-01-23T03:07:51Z")

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According to the New York Times, things got very dicey at the justice department in the days before the insurrection. Trump wanted to fire the a.g. replace him with a civil attorney and go after forcing Georgia to overturn their election.

> **[Trump and Justice Dept. Lawyer Said to Have Plotted to Oust Acting Attorney...](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/us/politics/jeffrey-clark-trump-justice-department-election.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage)**
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> Trying to find another avenue to push his baseless election claims, Donald Trump considered installing a loyalist.

The last 2 paragraphs just say it all.

As a citizen just following the news things were nerve wracking, I can not imagine the pressure, anxiety, and stress those in the government felt during the previous administration.

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