American Oversight v. DHS and DOJ — Communications with Proponents of the ‘Big Lie’ in Weeks Following 2020 Election

Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election and concede to President Biden fanned the flames of dangerous conspiracy theories and social unrest. American Oversight seeks to shed light on ways federal and state officials abetted his efforts by promoting baseless claims of voter fraud to undermine the election’s legitimacy — and the next administration.

Embracing conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen, a nationwide network of Trump-allied activists aims to discredit democracy and undermine confidence in the electoral process.