window? was he asking you to commit a crime? it gets to an attempt issue. i don t know what he believed. reporter: and what he might lie ahead. the form s president and allies represent a clear and present danger to american democracy. not because of what they did on january 6th. you better run, cops! because of what they pledged to do in 2024. reporter: a cnn special report, american coup, the january 6th investigation. i am a very textural artist a lot of texture. reporter: in arizona, the republican speaker of the house, rusty bowers, is an artist, by trade. but last february, ours was thrown into a real life drama. the bill number was 2596. 2596, more than 100 in arizona to tighten access to the ballot box. it would have scrapped early voting. all voting would be on election day only. 90% of my district votes early. reporter: and it would have mandated paper ballots. but most egregious to rusty bowers was this. with no guidance criteria, the
announcer: the following is a cnn special report. tonight what s the bottom line you want the american people to know? there was a very sophisticated multi-part plan overseen by donald trump. you can t ever accept when they steal and rig and rob. to attempt to stay in power. as the longest, largest investigation into donald trump s attempt to stay president comes to a close, we president it all together. i ve got three men walking down the street in fatigues and carrying ar-15s. the explosive testimony. i heard the president saying something to the effect, i don t care if they have weapons, let my people in. new insight from witnesses. i said, you want me to take my state, 3.2 million voters, and just throw them out the window? was he asking you to commit a crime? it gets back to the criminal intent issue. i don t know what he believed. hang mike pence! and what might lie ahead. the former president and his allies represent a clear and presen
[music playing] speaker: you want a fight? you better believe you ve got one! [indistinct shouting] jake tapper: tonight speaker: this is now effectively a riot. jake tapper: what s the bottom line you want the american people to know? liz cheney: there was a very sophisticated multi-part plan overseen by donald trump donald trump: you can t ever accept when they steal and rig and rob liz cheney: to attempt to stay in power. jake tapper: as the longest, largest investigation into donald trump s attempt to stay president comes to a close, we put it all together. speaker: i ve got three men walking down the street in fatigues carrying ar-15. jake tapper: the explosive testimony. cassidy hutchinson: i overheard the president say something to the effect of, i don t effing care that they have weapons. let t my people in. jake tapper: new insight from witnesses. rusty bowers: i said you want me to take my state, 3.2 million voters and just throw them out the window? jake tapper
people to know? there was a very sophisticated, multipart plan overseen by donald trump. you can t ever accept what they steal and rig and rob. to attempt to stay in power. as the longest, largest investigation into donald trump s attempt to stay president comes to a close, we put it all together. three minute walking down the street, carrying ar-15s. the explosive system. i overheard the president say something to the effect of i don t effing care that they have weapons, let my people in. new insight from witnesses. i said, you want me to take my state, 3.2 million voters and just throw them out the window. was he asking you to commit a crime? it gets back to the criminal intent issue. i don t know what he believes. and what might lie ahead. the former president and allies represent a clear and present danger to american democracy, not because of what they did on january 6th. you better run, cops. it s because of what they pledged to do in 202
[music playing] speaker: you want a fight? you better believe you ve got one! [indistinct shouting] jake tapper: tonight speaker: this is now effectively a riot. jake tapper: what s the bottom line you want the american people to know? liz cheney: there was a very sophisticated multi-part plan overseen by donald trump donald trump: you can t ever accept when they steal and rig and rob liz cheney: to attempt to stay in power. jake tapper: as the longest, largest investigation into donald trump s attempt to stay president comes to a close, we put it all together. speaker: i ve got three men walking down the street in fatigues carrying ar-15. jake tapper: the explosive testimony. cassidy hutchinson: i overheard the president say something to the effect of, i don t effing care that they have weapons. let t my people in. jake tapper: new insight from witnesses. rusty bowers: i said you want me to take my state, 3.2 million voters and just throw them out the window? jake tapper