In part one of How It Happened: Trump’s Last Stand, Axios political correspondent Jonathan Swan draws a direct line from President Trump’s election night speech, in which he falsely declared victory, to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
But, but, but: The story really starts in early October, as Trump is recovering from COVID-19 and struggling to turn around a flailing campaign.
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It’s a historic week in American politics.
