support the will of the american people and keep a delusional, egocentric megalomaniac in power. for some trump loyalists who continue to believe and spread the big lie, the 2020 elections have never ended. unfortunately for them, the justice department has a very active investigation ongoing. it regards donald trump s coup, and in recent weeks, the justice department has issued about 40 subpoenas to current and former trump associates, ranging from low level aides to high ranking senior members of the trump administration. they are seeking a vast trove of information, including communications among more than 100 people, suggesting that the doj is conducting a massive and intensifying criminal investigation. that investigation isn t just about one thing, either. rather, it s about a complex web of transgressions, including criminal activity involving the multitude of people. it involves the fake elector scheme to deny the joe biden won the election and half a dozen states. it
In March 1938, novelist and author Thomas Mann — exiled from his home country Germany — visited Northwestern as the first stop of a nationwide lecture tour about the dangers of fascism, calling for military action against Adolf Hitler. Today, Mann’s likeness has returned to campus as a pop-up exhibit called “Thomas Mann: ‘Democracy Will.
in 2020. both are linked to the fake elector scheme. then, there is the foam pillow guy, mike lindell. if his pillows don t already keep you up at night, his efforts to destroy democracy will. like other trump associates in the weeks since trump s loss and the 2020 election, he crossed the country spreading big lies and baseless election fraud, which set the stage for the queue. even after the insurrection of two nary six, he was photographed coming out of the white house, holding a stack of notes that when you zoom in, talk about martial law. like his pillow, was he in his anti-democratic claims are all plush, no substance. he said the fbi agent surrounded his car in a hard these drive-through, and then he seized his phone. here s why you shouldn t sleep on the story. election deniers will be on the ballots in 27 states this november. dozens of, them competing for top positions like secretary of state, attorney general, and governor in key battleground states like arizona, michigan, a
it s something that is quickly becoming clear or became clear here in america after 9/11. democracy will. when liberty will prevail there is a date here. 21 years ago an external attack abroad at the best of the american spirit, the fight for freedom. that spirit is now seen in ukraine. spirits can be taken away and vanish in a flash just like we have in the past few years. some even here in america. and the spirit to defend them is something we must remember in the face of the internal threat that is now threatening our democracy here at home. joining me now is an, bremer founder and president of the group the world s leading risk consulting firm. ian is also the author of the power of crisis, how three threats and responses will change the world. and several other books. ian, i thought of you went out of this thesis about what today is. the commemoration of the queens passing, a new case. the marriott troubles around the world. and the threats to democracy. around to the war on ukr