Republicans sure thought they could. Explain away the fake electors.
I’ll name THE path.
The riot was a distraction to allow trump to declare martial law. Pence was going to be removed and replaced by Grassley to oversee the certification which was going to be sent back to the states for the fake electors to decide.
Chuck Grassley Tue Jan 5:
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he would preside over the U.S. Senate debate surrounding disputes of the 2020 election results if Vice President Mike Pence does not show up.
“Well, first of all, I will be — if the Vice President isn’t there and we don’t expect him to be there, I will be presiding over the Senate.”
Grassley told reporters on Tuesday that any challenges to the election results are a “legitimate” move that Republicans are allowed to conduct.
“First of all, it’s a legal process under the law and under the Constitution, for these folks to do what they’re doing.”
SS directed Pence to get in a car after the breach and he refused believing he would be removed from the Capitol and not be able to fulfill his duties to certify the election.
Once sent back to the states the fake electors would falsely declare trump the winner in their respective state.
The most comprehensive factual record of former President Donald Trump and his close associates coordination of the false electors scheme.
www.justsecurity.org
Again, the rioters were dumbass rubes being used and now going to prison for their stupidity.