- Ex-Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said Trump ignored advice that he hold off claiming victory.
- Trump knew before the election that mail ballots would favor Biden and exploited a “red mirage.”
- The committee accused Trump of “the big rip off” by raising money off election challenge.
WASHINGTON – The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol set out to prove Monday that former President Donald Trump knew he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden but lied to the American people with wild election fraud claims against the advice of top aides.
