How Close Were We to an Actual Stolen Election?

Aaron Blake: “One thing has become pretty clear in recent weeks: This plot was foiled in large part because the Justice Department and Vice President Mike Pence opted not to go along with it. But what if they had? Or what if Trump had followed through on firing acting attorney general Jeffrey A. Rosen and replacing him with the Justice Department official who was willing to do his bidding, Jeffrey Clark?”

“It’s worth walking through some scenarios (with an assist from our trusty timeline).”