What is the focus of the investigation on American politics?

Misinformation's role in election overturn attempts.

What sparked suspicions of tampering with voting machines in Antrim County?

Inspection by a group from out of state.

General Michael Flynn and a team at Lynn Wood's plantation.

Rejected by the president's attorneys.

Misinformation played a significant role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election, with key figures like Michael Flynn and Patrick Byrne promoting the belief that the election was stolen from Trump.
Efforts to challenge the election results continued through lawsuits, audits, and public events led by prominent figures like Flynn and Byrne, despite the lack of evidence supporting claims of widespread fraud, ultimately undermining faith in democracy and government institutions.

What is the focus of the investigation on American politics?
Misinformation's role in election overturn attempts.
Who played a prominent role in spreading the belief of a stolen election?
Patrick Byrne and a movement.
What sparked suspicions of tampering with voting machines in Antrim County?
Inspection by a group from out of state.
Who coordinated efforts to challenge the election results?
General Michael Flynn and a team at Lynn Wood's plantation.
What was the outcome of the plan proposed by Patrick Byrne to President Trump?
Rejected by the president's attorneys.

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Frontline and ProPublica investigate misinformation's role in American politics, particularly its influence on Trump and the White House's election overturn attempts.
A movement, including Patrick Byrne, spreads the belief that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
Antrim County in Michigan becomes a focal point of the stolen election myth due to initial voting discrepancies.
Cheryl Guy, Antrim's county clerk, admits to human error in the election results but faces scrutiny and intimidation.
A group from out of state inspects Antrim County's voting machines, sparking suspicions of tampering.
Allied Security Operations Group (ASOG) releases a report claiming Dominion voting machines were designed for fraud, despite evidence to the contrary.
General Michael Flynn and a team at Lynn Wood's plantation coordinate efforts to challenge the election results, including lawsuits and accessing voting machines.
Flynn's team, in collaboration with ASOG, attempts to find evidence of election fraud but fails to do so.
President Trump pardons Flynn, and his attorney, Sidney Powell, files lawsuits challenging the election results.
Dave Hancock, a former Navy SEAL, provides insight into the activities at Lynn Wood's plantation, including the presence of influential figures like Flynn and Powell.

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Doug Logan is introduced as Lin's cybersecurity expert from Cyber Ninjas.
Josh Merritt, a former employee of ASOG, played a significant role in promoting the Dominion conspiracy theory.
Merritt believed Dominion voting machines were manipulated by countries like Iran and China.
Sydney Powell, associated with ASOG, filed lawsuits based on Merritt's affidavit.
Phil Waldron, a retired army colonel, worked with ASOG to spread election fraud claims.
Waldron emphasized the Dominion conspiracy theory in his speeches to state legislators.
Michael Flynn and Patrick Byrne were prominent figures in the campaign to challenge the election results.
Byrne proposed a plan to President Trump involving seizing voting machines and appointing Powell as a special counsel.
Despite efforts to challenge the election results, the plan was ultimately rejected by the president's attorneys.
The campaign to challenge the election results continued, with Flynn and Byrne playing key roles in public events and efforts to influence political decisions.

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Vernon Flynn incited crowds in Washington against the certification of Biden's election, emphasizing opposition to a rigged election.
He called out weak members of Congress and Senate, urging them to stand against lies and for freedom.
Republican lawmakers, including 147, objected to Biden's victory on January 6th, but Mike Pence did not join them.
Flynn and others continued pushing the stolen election narrative, funding and overseeing audits, starting with Maricopa County, Arizona.
The audit in Maricopa County, funded by Flynn and Byrne, was criticized for its lack of credibility and misleading claims.
The audit results, presented by Cyber Ninjas, focused on flawed election claims rather than acknowledging Biden's win.
Republican leaders called for decertification of the election results, despite the audit's lack of credibility.
Bill Gates, a Republican supervisor, denounced the audit as misinformation and a sham, highlighting the threats and pressure faced by those opposing it.
Republican figures like Mark Fincham, endorsed by Trump, continue to spread election conspiracies, undermining faith in democracy and the government.