The January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol
President Trump found himself with a great money-making scheme following his election loss in November. Using a "stolen election" as his theme, Trump was able to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars through a self-described "Official Election Defense Fund" in the form of their "Save America" political action committee (PAC.) Personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani was in on it from the beginning and when Senators Josh Hawley (MO) and Ted Cruz (TX) along with a hundred-plus GOP House Representatives figured out the scheme--that they could not only raise huge sums by perpetuating stolen or fraudulent-election claims, but also endear themselves to Trump's far-right, radicalized base--they were fully on board as well. Meanwhile those who's spent years in their Mom's basement playing video games jumped at the opportunity to bring them to life on January 6, 2021 using the false "stolen election" narrative as their battle cry. These Game of T...