A decisive battle is coming
As President-elect Biden’s inauguration date draws nearer, a decisive battle is coming that incumbent President Trump intends to give in the final days of his reign.
Trump does not admit his electoral defeat and claims that, were it not for fraud in the six “swing” states” (Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona), he would have won a convincing victory. On 6 January 2021, the US Congress will have to approve the results of the electoral vote that awarded victory to Biden.
Trump has not revealed his plans, but media reports suggest that his line is as follows
– Appoint a special prosecutor to investigate election irregularities. The suggested candidate for this position is lawyer Sydney Powell, nicknamed the Iron Lady. She is an anti-globalisation activist and one of Trump’s strongest supporters.
– Before taking office, S. Powell will receive classified data from Defence Secretary Christopher Mueller on election irregularities obtained through military intelligence channels. It is claimed that this will mainly be data on foreign interference in the election. Trump has made it clear in his speeches that it will be about the machinations of China and US politicians linked to it. S. Powell’s task will be to push for several high-profile criminal cases even before the January 6 vote that will force lawmakers to postpone the vote. In tandem with her should be a new attorney general to replace the departing William Barr. Trump has not yet nominated a replacement and this is an important issue for him. У. Barr, whom he considered “his man”, let him down in a number of important episodes and Trump cannot afford to be wrong again. However, he is running out of time and a new attorney general is due to appear from one day to the next.
In addition, Trump has announced his intention to replace 40 people among his immediate staff. This is most likely due to the fact that there is no unanimity of opinion on the current situation in the White House administration. For example, S. Powell told the press that D. Trump intends to appoint her as special prosecutor and special advisor, but officials in the White House are stalling this decision. Today, the president is forced to rely on a limited group of associates. The core of this group consists of Vice President Michael Pence, General Michael Flynn, Attorney Sidney Powell and Defence Secretary Christopher Miller. The president also enjoys support in the armed forces. He should also be credited with the “We the People” movement, which originated in Texas but has spread to neighbouring states.
Observers are inclined to believe that Trump is betting on a “peaceful” disruption of the January 6 vote by throwing in sensational revelations. His peaceful intentions are evidenced by the fact that he has pardoned 29 people, including two key figures in the investigation into Russian interference in the election. These include former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, father of Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.
In another move, the president refused to sign the “pandemic” private aid bill into law. The president announced that the $600 per person stipulated in the bill was a “humiliating” amount and demanded that it be raised to $2,000 per person.
He is taking a big risk. The deadline for changing the package expires on 28 December, and if Congress fails to pass it, there will be a partial ‘government shutdown’. However, the president is taking this risk, realising that Americans will not get help through the fault of his opponents. Biden accused Trump of leaving “millions of unemployed Americans” without funds. Lawmakers will meet on Monday to vote on the issue.
Trump has received strong support from Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who speaks from anti-globalisation positions. He wrote two open letters to the American president condemning the pope for collaborating with globalists, “betraying Christian values” and supporting Trump. Archbishop Viganò said he was shocked that the highest Catholic hierarchs were “openly putting themselves in the service of the prince of this world by accepting the demands made by the United Nations on globalism, Masonic brotherhood, Malthusian environmentalism and immigration”. Given that 20% of the US population is Catholic and the southern states are densely populated with Latin Americans, this was an effective move in support of the incumbent.
At the same time, a faction of the military in Trump’s camp, led by General Michael Flynn, is developing a forceful option that could be implemented if Biden’s candidacy is finally confirmed in Congress. The mood of the military is no secret: they intend to reject Biden’s confirmation, demand a review of the election results, impose limited martial law in the six “swing” states if necessary and organise a new vote under the control of the armed forces. The 82nd Airborne Division and Special Forces of the Ministry of Defence could support this action. The Oath Keepers, a paramilitary organisation of 35,000 active and retired officers, also announced their support for Trump.
It is not yet clear what Trump will do if his plan for January 6 fails. The Oath Keepers’ appeal to the president says: “If you as commander-in-chief do not protect our constitution, we will have to fight a bloody civil war.”
The US is waiting tensely for January 6 next year.
Dmitry Sedov