The December 2020 claim of voter fraud was explosive, if true: More than 700,000 people had voted twice in Wisconsin, the tip alleged. AdvertisementIn the book, Block describes how the number of claims sent his way “snowballed” in the weeks after the election. Block recounts that he demanded to be paid upfront for his work because Trump famously did not pay contractors. Block said he never spoke directly to Trump about his work, though he was told campaign officials briefed Trump on some of his findings. At issue in both of those cases will be whether Trump understood that the allegations he was making about voter fraud were false.

Source: Washington Post March 10, 2024 22:52 UTC